Blessings Video Podcast

When single mother Amy couldn't make ends meet, she ran out of food for her children. Unable to pay electric and water bills, at one point she even had to take them to her neighbor's house to give them a bath. See how help from Operation Blessing and a local ministry turned things around for her.

After a stray bullet killed her sister, Alma took in her sister’s two children. Already stretched to provide for her own children, how could this single mother possibly support two more?

After his wife abandoned him, Alberto struggled to care for their six children in a shanty covered with plastic. How could they hope to survive now that Alberto lost his job?

After four-year-old Xiamara almost drowned in an open well, her terrified mother wondered—would it happen again?

Operation Blessing is fighting drought in Kenya with a new tool: Mbaazi. Unlike maize and other crops which dry up without adequate rain, Mbaazi is a drought-resistant plant that is providing families with a sustainable food source during times of drought. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster

Gloria has been married for 22 years and her husband has stage four cancer. Hurricane Isaac recently devastated their Louisiana home by flooding it with 12 feet of water and ruining most of their possessions. During the clean up process, Gloria asked if Operation Blessing teams would help her find their beloved wedding rings. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster

Operation Blessing President Bill Horan reports on the devastation in Plaquemines Parish, and how this "historic" storm is creating havoc for the people of Louisiana. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster

Fire Chief Urban Trueil of Plaquemines Parish allows Operation Blessing to follow him and his wife through their house that was destroyed by Hurricane Isaac. Despite his loss, Chief Trueil helps to maintain safety for returning residents to East Plaquesmines Parish as they try to salvage anything they can. Chief Trueil has been the fire chief for the eastern part of the Parish (the hardest hit section from Isaac) for over 30 years. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster

It is the first day that many of these homes in Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish have been reachable, and Operation Blessing has set up a base of operations to assist the residents in their time of need. Hot meals delivered by ferry are being served to first responders and residents as clean up begins for this devastated community.Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster

Operation Blessing is hard at work in Louisiana helping residents tarp roofs and providing thousands of hot meals in St. Bernard Parish. Thanks to our partners, we were able to deliver another 40,000 pounds of relief supplies including food, water, diapers, toiletries and tarps for hard hit La Place Parish. Please make a donation to our Disaster Relief efforts: bit.ly/OBGive2Disaster