Disaster Relief

When disaster strikes, we have to be ready to act. So far, we’ve been able to donate well over $10.9 million to disaster relief efforts worldwide.

Why are we able to help? It’s because of your financial support. Disaster can strike at any minute, and that’s why we need you. When you give to support the outreaches of Hand of Hope, you allow us to help people in their moments of greatest need.

Want to help when the next disaster strikes? Give today and you can!

2012

Alabama Tornado
In January 2012, storms tore through Southern and Midwestern parts of the United States, causing widespread damage and the tragic loss of several lives. Hand of Hope partnered with DRADT (Disaster Relief and Disaster Training) and Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama, to provide relief in areas devastated by tornadoes.

2011

East London South Africa Relief
In July 2011, a severe store hit the small coastal town of East London with 4 inches of rain in a matter of hours followed by snow and hail damaging the makeshift shacks in the community. Hand of Hope partnered with Quigney Baptist Church to dispense 35,000 meals feeding 1,750 people as well as the "Peace" booklet in the native Xhosa language in the East London 2nd creek area.

Philippine Typhoon Relief
In December 2011 in the Southern Philippine Island of Mindanao region was struck by a devastating typhoon which resulted in disastrous flooding. Hundreds lost their lives and over 25,000 families in and around the city of Cagayan de Oro lost everything they owned. Hand of Hope partnered with Convoy of Hope and Don Clowers Ministries to provide much needed relief efforts to help those affected by the deadly typhoon.

Southeast Asia Flood Relief
In October 2011, Joyce Meyer Ministries served thousands of families who suffered due to the massive flooding. Supply relief bags, which contain rice, tin fish, oil and vegetables along with Joyce's book Tell Them I Love Them were provided to families. We worked with four churches to set up facilities in five locations for temporary housing, each of which will have food, bedding and temporary shower and toilet facilities.

El Salvador Flood Relief
Strong rains across Central America have caused massive flooding, killing nearly 100 people. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes and seek shelter elsewhere. El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua have all declared national disasters. Hand of Hope is providing food to those in need in El Salvador in conjunction with Moody Missions.

Texas (USA) Wildfire Relief
Wildfires burning in Texas consumed more than 100,000 acres and more than 1,000 homes. Hand of Hope has partnered with Disaster Relief and Disaster Training to provide relief and assistance to those affected by the fires.

Hurricane Irene Relief
The East Coast of the US was hard hit by the hurricane, causing massive damage and flooding. Hand of Hope is partnering with Convoy of Hope and Service International who have already deployed teams to areas affected by Hurricane Irene to offer hope and help with clean-up efforts.

Horn of Africa Famine Relief
Extreme drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have resulted in an estimated 10 million people facing a severe food crisis. A number of areas in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are experiencing the worst drought conditions in over 60 years. Hand of Hope is working quickly to provide much needed life-saving food supplies – already providing over 500,000 meals in partnership with Feed My Starving Children. A water well is also being drilled near the Kenya/Somalia border in Partnership with New Life Home Trust to provide much-needed water along with 10 recently completed wells inside Somalia and more in process.

Joplin, Missouri (USA) Tornadoes
Joyce Meyer Ministries' Hand of Hope partnered with Convoy of Hope in Joplin, Missouri. Together, our primary responsibilities there were to help the people impacted by the tornado that left so many lives in upheaval and to provide supplies, relief and hope.

Japan Tsunami Relief
Hand of Hope actively partnered with Convoy of Hope, YWAM and Crash Japan to assist those affected by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and following tsunami that have wreaked havoc on the nation of Japan. Convoy of Hope worked with partners in seven communities in Japan. Together we helped distribute food, supplies, home starter kits, appliance sets and clean water.

Southeast and Midwest USA Tornadoes
Hand of Hope is partnered with C3 Church (Cleveland Community Church) in Clayton, North Carolina and Manna Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to provide relief in one of the region's most heavily affected by these destructive storms. Together we provided meals and bottled water to victims and relief workers. Both churches worked to give much needed disaster relief to offer hope, restoration and the love of Christ to those in need.

Myanmar Earthquake Relief
After the March 2011 earthquake, Hand of Hope sent a team to the affected areas to ascertain both the damage and the help required. Distributing dry food, noodles, bottled drinking water, clothes and plastic mats, Hand of Hope aided many families directly affected by the disaster.

South Africa Flood Relief
In February 2011, intense rainfall and heavy flooding has forced thousands to leave their homes. Hand of Hope worked in the affected areas to provide much needed relief to families devastated by the flood with prayer, food supplies and housing assistance.

Brazil Mud Slides
In January 2011, Joyce Meyer Ministries, Hand of Hope is partnering with Light to the Nations, Bello Ministries, and El Eliom Group to provide assistance to those in need, including; water, personal hygiene items, food, and clothing for those affected by the massive mud slides in Rio de Janeiro.

Australia Flood Relief
In January 2011, Joyce Meyer Ministries' Australia office partnered with Citipointe Church and Loaves and Fishes Streetmeet Care Service to set up Carepoints to distribute food, clothing, and blankets to those that have been impacted by unprecedented flooding.

Missouri, USA New Year's Eve Tornadoes
In January 2010, Joyce Meyer Ministries and the St. Louis Dream Center worked with Service International to provide relief and clean up to our neighbors 15 minutes from our ministry headquarters in Fenton, Missouri in response to the New Year's Eve tornadoes.

South Africa Christmas Devastation
Christmas Eve 2010, a terrible fire ravaged the township of Masiphumelele and destroyed 168 shacks leaving 700 people without anything. Joyce Meyer Ministries responded by distributing 700 hygiene packs, and an encouraging book of Joyce's to each of the victims in their native language, Xhosa.

New Zealand Earthquake
In February 2011, a 6.3 earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand. Hand of Hope is working with two organizations in the area, Parachute and Life Church in Auckland, New Zealand to provide relief to those in areas impacted by the earthquake.

2010

China Earthquake
In April 2010, we partnered with local missionaries to provide shelter and vital supplies needed after the powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Qinghai province.

Acuna Mexico Flood
In September 2010, Joyce Meyer Ministries has partnered with John Novara's ministry, His Heart and Hands Ministry, to assist victims who have lost so much and need our help by providing food, clean-up and disaster relief caused by Tropical Storm Alex.

Pakistan Flooding
In August 2010, Joyce Meyer Ministries Hand of Hope coordinated through local pastors and Church leaders to providing disaster relief funds to supply as much life-saving aid and relief to the affected areas as possible. We also distributed many of Joyce's books in the native languages of the region to provide comfort and hope during the time of adversity and repaired the roofs of two churches which were damaged by heavy rains.

Tennessee Flooding
In May 2010, Joyce Meyer Ministries partnered with Cross Point Church in Nashville to help provide cleanup and immediate relief to those suffering from the Tennessee flood. JMM also teamed up with Oasis Church in Nashville, as well as Service International, who has a team on the ground providing food and water while helping families clean up.

Chile Earthquake
After the earthquake struck Chile, we quickly partnered with Convoy of Hope and La Casa del Senor, a church in Santiago. Through these two wonderful organizations, we were able to help many victims.

Haiti Earthquake
In January 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 hit the country of Haiti. This terrible tragedy killed more than 250,000 people and left over 1.5 million homeless.

Hand of Hope partnered with Love A Child, Inc. to help with the emergency relief effort. Love A Child was able to use the funds for food, clothing and hygiene kits.

Hand of Hope also partnered with Pat Bradley and International Crisis Aid, supplying food, water, supplies and care to the victims of this disaster.

In addition, Hand of Hope sent a team of orthopedic surgeons to help work with the injured immediately after the earthquake.

For more information, check our World Missions Log updates.

2009

Indonesia Earthquake
Thousands of homes were destroyed. And with 800 dead, 200 missing and thousands injured, people lined up outside hospitals to locate family members after the 7.6 earthquake in Indonesia.

Just 5 days after the quake, leaders from Hand of Hope visited the area. They purchased items most needed by those affected, including rice, milk, noodles, medicine, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and feminine products.

For 3 weeks after the earthquake, relief was brought to schools, feeding centers and health clinics. More than 1,000 packages of basic needs, including drinking water and medicines, were distributed to quake victims.

Philippines Typhoons
After being battered by two typhoons, Manila, Philippines, experienced heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Working with Convoy of Hope, a disaster relief organization, Joyce Meyer Ministries helped set up food and water distribution points throughout the city. Water filtration units, which are capable of producing up to 10,000 gallons of water a day, were also brought in.

Burkina Faso & Senegal Flooding
The African nations of Burkina Faso and Senegal experienced extreme flooding in September. With 1 foot of rain accumulating in just 12 hours, more than 200,000 people were forced out of their homes. In response, Joyce Meyer Ministries partnered with Burkina Faso Outreach’s President Lynn Peters to provide support to the flooded areas.

Georgia Flooding
Heavy rains-and subsequent flooding-in numerous small towns surrounding the Atlanta metropolitan area have caused severe damage.

One of the greatest needs was clean drinking water. So 4 distribution sites were set up to provide bottled water and cleaning supplies to meet the most immediate needs. More than 180 volunteers distributed more than 360,000 pounds of supplies.

Sri Lanka Emergency Relief
In May, Joyce Meyer Ministries partnered with Convoy of Hope to bring much needed relief to many people affected by the humanitarian crisis caused by the civil war in Sri Lanka.

Fargo, North Dakota Flooding
In late spring of 2009, a massive blizzard bore down on flood-ravaged Fargo, North Dakota, causing levees to break and flooding to occur. Joyce Meyer Ministries partnered with Convoy of Hope to help the victims ravished by this disaster.

Australia Bushfires
On February 7, in Victoria, Australia, bushfires erupted, sweeping across the southern parts of the country and killing more than 180 people. Within days of the fire, Joyce Meyer Ministries gave financial support to Whittlesea Assembly of God to help families displaced by this tragedy.

Costa Rica Earthquake Relief
In January, a 6.2 earthquake hit Costa Rica. The hardest hit area was Vara Blanca. Hand of Hope partnered with Dan Salas Ministries to provide food, water, supplies, temporary shelter and debris cleanup to those affected by this tragedy.

Vietnam Typhoon
In September a typhoon hit Vietnam, causing severe damage. Dozens were killed; more than 170,000 homes were destroyed; 350,000 were evacuated.

We helped fund temporary shelters and the rebuilding of 35 homes. More than 3,000 Bibles were given out, and the Gospel was preached to the people affected by this tragedy.

India Flooding
In early October, massive flooding caused severe damage in several districts of India-Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool and Mahabubnagar. We teamed up with Gospel Mission of India to provide shelter and immediate life-sustaining supplies.

2008

Hurricane Relief
In what has been one of the most active hurricane seasons to date, several storms have made landfall in the United States and in the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction and injuring thousands along the Gulf Coast.

In response to these disasters, Hand of Hope has joined with organizations like Healing Place Church, Convoy of Hope, Service International and Love A Child to provide critical help and hope for those in Texas, Louisiana, Cuba and Haiti. We have provided cleanup help, relief shelters and free medical care, along with more than 1 million pounds of food, water, ice and other vital necessities to the families affected by these storms.

China Earthquake
On Monday, May 12, 2008, China was rocked by an earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale, which toppled thousands of schools, apartments and other buildings, leaving tens of thousands buried underneath the rubble.

The disaster took the lives of more than 69,000 people, and aftershocks, mudslides and the outbreak of infectious diseases left the country full of devastation and in desperate need of clean water, food and medical attention.

In response, Hand of Hope teamed up with Target Ministries in China to bring immediate relief to earthquake victims in the Sichuan province. A team of disaster relief specialists were sent to train volunteers who are a part of house churches in the area, and led those volunteers into the disaster areas. The teams brought vital necessities like water, provided temporary shelters and led search and rescue missions throughout the area.

Myanmar Cyclone
The catastrophic tropical cyclone Nargis that battered Myanmar on May 3, 2008, killed nearly 140,000 people. Many people perished in a 12-foot tidal wave, and over 2 million people were reported homeless. Power was lost, roads were blocked and drinking water was contaminated.

Although it was extremely difficult to get relief to the people of Myanmar, Hand of Hope began working diligently to secure whatever supplies were necessary to meet the greatest needs. We also worked with an agency, In His Image to dispatch medical teams to treat victims and train Burmese doctors. In addition, we provided families with relief packages containing food, plastic sheeting, mosquito nets, candles and matches.

Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.