Serving Neighbors of All Faiths
Amidst high waters, with no electricity, complying with local regulations, and calming sometimes hostile aid recipients, OM Pakistan has been responding to the needs of flood victims in their home country. They have currently fed nearly 2000 families, supplied medical relief, and…
Local Church Leads the Way
OM did not have a presence in Haiti when the 7.0 earthquake struck the country in January 2010. But OM USA staff members knew of a church in Atlanta that was already there. New Hope Baptist Church had been working with Haitian orphanages for five years. So after the quake…
A Tale of Two Chiles
In parts of Chile, life goes on. The February 8.8 earthquake and following tsunami left their mark but many have recovered. In the city of Concepción the disaster is a recent memory. While there, OM Chile director Carlos Correa learned, “We are living in two different Chiles…”
You Can Be There to Help
Disaster relief only happens through partnerships: between local churches and local governments, native speakers and those who need a translator, long-term workers and short-term volunteers. Relief is much more than removing rubble. Teams need finance people, teachers, and government advocates…
Disaster Relief
By design, OM is not a relief organization. But with 5500 workers in over 110 countries, we often find ourselves right alongside those who have lived through disaster. And we do what you would do if destruction hit your town: we ask God to show us how we can help. Here are a few of the creative answers He has allowed us to be part of recently.
