Juanita Harris has spent her life caring for her family. For many years she raised her children as a single mother. Then circumstances necessitated that Juanita take in several of her grandchildren. She is now caring of four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. When Juanita met Tim, she was already caring for her grandchildren. When they married,
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GEORGIA – Jen has always had a passion for motherhood. Her two teenage boys, Roman and Lucca, mean the world to her. She enjoys being able to care for them.
“I just always wanted children. And I’m so, so grateful that they want to spend time with me.”
A couple of years ago, Jen started her own property management company.
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Meet Dora, a single grandmother from Loitoktok, Kenya. She spends her days raising her grandchildren. For many years they lived in a manyatta, a style of home in Kenya made from sticks, cow dung, and thatch grass. That was before you gave them a new home in Kenya!
Previously, Dora and her family lived and cooked in the same small
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PERU-- Can you imagine being an unemployed single mother in Peru during the pandemic? This was the harsh reality for Loyda, a Peruvian woman with three children. Loyda supported her children with her small business selling fish and plantains in the street. But when COVID-19 struck, her business went under. Loyda had
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Ask someone what food insecurity is, and you may get a lot of different answers. Some might say food insecurity is synonymous with hunger. Others may equate it to food shortages or food scarcity. While these both have similarities with food insecurity, each refers to a very specific type of hunger problem. These questions examine many of those aspects
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Distributing food from Operation Blessing, Eastern Star Church has been providing hunger relief in North Carolina for people in need. Thanks to giving from our generous partners, Eastern Star Church has been helping people in Elizabeth City for more than 15 years. Likewise, when hardship hits, food insecurity is often not far behind. Now due to COVID-19,
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PHILIPPINES – When a typhoon destroyed Angel’s home in the Philippines, her family had nowhere safe to stay. Now homeless in the Philippines, their lives were turned upside down. That night Angel, age 9, and her siblings had done their best to sleep through the storm, but they were frightened. “I was scared of the typhoon and strong winds,” she told OB
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KENYA – Meet 6-year-old Deborah from Kenya. Her bright eyes and big smile tell the story of how your love and compassion can help work miracles in the life of a child. Including miracles of clean water in Kenya, miracles of educational opportunities, and the blessing of nourishing food. For Deborah and so many kids in the village
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We at Operation Blessing celebrate World Water Day 2021 this March and all year long Thank you for giving the priceless gift of clean water to vulnerable children, families, and whole communities around the world!
Assess: Local staff assess a potential community to determine the level of need and compatibility with the program.
Determine:
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The world water crisis affects millions of people every day. World Water Day was created to shed light on the problems of water scarcity and water shortages that many face. Families all over the world suffer from a lack of clean water. Operation Blessing partners are helping provide solutions that change lives. When you partner with Operation Blessing,
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