An Opportunity at Last
EL SALVADOR – Berta is a devoted grandmother who cares for her three grandchildren, Emely, 11, Julissa, 6, and Cristian,... Read More
Microenterprise
Imagine the struggle of being a parent and not being able to feed your children, take them to the doctor or provide them with safe shelter. For these hardworking families, the burden of poverty, lack of resources and sickness often keeps them from reaching their greatest potential. Through Operation Blessing’s microenterprise and community development programs, families are becoming equipped for success through life skills training programs such as sewing, baking, jewelry-making and carpentry—as well as community farms and gardens, home construction projects, animal husbandry, small business loans and more!
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Driven & Ambitious With No Opportunity
Brenda is a driven and ambitious young professional who lacked the opportunity to achieve her dream of being a cosmetologist.... Read More
Help for Hungry Children
EL SALVADOR – Marta once faced a heartbreak that no mother should have to face — looking into the eyes... Read More
Improved Kitchen for Earthquake Survivors
MEXICO – Bernarda’s seven-year-old daughter, Josephina, once had an open attitude and a ready smile. Then, the earthquakes hit their... Read MoreFisherman Gets Back To Work In Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria destroyed their equipment, local fisherman had no way to provide for their families. Their livelihood is made... Read MoreLiving On Nothing But Tortillas & Coffee
When the father of Martina’s children died, she was left to provide for them on her own. She worked any... Read More
Pregnant and Alone with No Place to Turn
UGANDA – Recently abandoned by her husband, Salima found herself very pregnant and alone with a sick child to care... Read More
A Learning Opportunity in Mauritania
MAURITANIA – Women living in Nouakchott — the capital of the African country of Mauritania — have little more than... Read More
Supporting Her Daughters’ Dreams
PERU – For some mothers, the dreams they have for their children are elaborate, but Rosa’s was simple—she wanted her... Read More“Mommy, Are We Going To Eat Tomorrow”?
In El Salvador, Martha, a single mother, did everything she could to put food on the table for her children.... Read More
How do community gardens work?
The scope and type of gardens depends on each community’s needs. In Kenya, families are taught how to cultivate drought-resistant crops that can be used to help feed their families. In places like Guatemala, villagers are learning how to build raised beds to grow and sell nutritious vegetables in spite of poor soil quality.
What sort of life skills training do you offer?
Operation Blessing equips individuals with marketable job skills through courses in sewing, baking, jewelry-making, cosmetology, carpentry and more. In some cases, OBI also provides individuals and groups with the necessary resources to jumpstart their own small businesses.
How do animal husbandry programs help families?
The gift of goats and chickens not only help families by providing a nutritious source of food (i.e. goat milk, eggs), but also through the raising and breeding of the animals, families can sell the offspring and use the income to purchase food and medicine, build safer homes and send their children to school.
MICROENTERPRISE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION
From building homes for vulnerable families to kick-starting businesses for single moms, Operation Blessing’s microenterprise projects are making a difference by:
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Community gardens
Creating community gardens in Latin America where single mothers and others come to learn the basics of gardening and harvesting so they can support their families.
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Building new homes
Building homes for children and families in need, whether they lost their homes to flooding, natural disaster or simply the weight of poverty.
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Restoring livelihood
Distributing boats to victims of natural disasters whose primary income was fishing. Operation Blessing has helped restore the livelihoods of many, from hurricane victims in Latin America to Japanese fishermen devastated by the 2011 tsunami.
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Life-skills training
Providing life-skills training for at-risk youth to help them learn a vocation and stay off of the streets where many fall prey to violence, drugs and gangs.
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Training men and women to bake
Training men and women in the art of baking many varieties of bread, cookies and other treats, providing them with life skills to find a job or even strike out on their own with a microenterprise through Operation Blessing.
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Providing supplies
Supporting families by equipping moms and dads with the tools they need to further their employment dreams, be it through sewing machines, supplies, tools and more.
