LATIN AMERICA – Just when we hoped hurricane season was finally wrapping up, category 4 storm Hurricane Eta smashed into Central America, causing severe damage. Currently, it continues to circle the Gulf of Mexico and remains a threat to the region.
Although it first made landfall in Nicaragua, the storm continued to ravage a number of other nations.
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THAILAND – At the age of 52, Prakaiwan thought she had survived the worst life could throw at her—breast cancer. But the journey since her surgery four years ago has been just as challenging. Beyond the painful rigors of battling illness, she also discovered another harsh reality—the cost of water. Thankfully, you were there when she needed you most to
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PERU - For the past 15 years, Martha has been a schoolteacher in Iquitos, Peru. Passionate about education and the well-being of her children, she works tirelessly as both a mom and an instructor. And if you could see the happy faces of the kids in her classroom, you’d understand the special rapport that exists between this teacher and her students. But Martha
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NIGERIA - Today, young Kavnen has abundant clean water in his community because of Operation Blessing friends like you. Once bound by water scarcity in Nigeria, they now have a future with clean safe water.
Not long ago, the residents of his primarily Christian village called Ashibi would wake up as early as 4 a.m. to trek for water during the dry season. That
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GUATEMALA – A devoted wife and mother of two young children, Ofelia stood at a crossroads. Household expenses continued to mount while her husband's daily wage as a field worker barely covered the basics needed for their kids. Ofelia had taken up weaving to help stabilize their income, but sales were slim, and each item barely turned a profit. For now, hope
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It was an ordinary day in 1978 when Pat Robertson announced on live TV, "I've got a surprise!" That was the start of what would become one of the greatest humanitarian organizations in the world: Operation Blessing.
He explained the inspiration for starting Operation Blessing came from the words of Isaiah 58. "It says if you draw out
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The family of 8-year-old Fabiola in Mexico suffered from a lack of healthy food. She and her siblings went too often without adequate nutrition. Then friends like you supplied their village with a community garden to provide nutrient-rich foods. And the kids find joy in being a part of growing their own produce! Amidst the war in Ukraine, staggering inflation,
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The community water system in Yargüera is only the beginning. No resource has shaped mankind like clean, safe water. From whole nations to individual communities like the ones we support in Honduras and Peru, water access shapes life. Lack of access to it has a detrimental impact on just about everything. In fact, it’s estimated that
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WORLDWIDE – Conflict in Ukraine, droughts in Africa, COVID-19 lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, inflation, political crises—all of these have led to increasing numbers of hungry people! Even before these calamities, the United Nations reported that one in nine people in the world lacked sufficient food and face food insecurity. And now, the hunger
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The unpleasant truth behind the need for a World Water Day is that not everyone in the world has the water resources they need to live a healthy life. As the world population expands, it is important that these problems are addressed. Clean, safe water for drinking, hygiene and proper sanitation is something that no human being should have to live
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