When disaster strikes, we are dedicated more than ever to bring lifesaving assistance to those who need it the most. To date, we have been able to donate well over $7.5 million to disaster relief efforts worldwide. In 2007, our efforts placed us at the scene of several major occurrences…

Wildfires in California
Last November, when wildfires destroyed more than 1,500 homes all across California, we partnered with Service International to bring critical relief. We supplied vital necessities like food, water and blankets, and even provided families with much needed help in cleaning up debris. We also partnered with Streetwise Ministry and Skyline Church to supply critical spiritual help as well.

Earthquake Rocks Peru
Last August we also helped people fight for their lives when an earthquake, registering 8.0 on the Richter scale, literally shook the country of Peru. Through our support of Camino de Vida church in Peru, we were able to have a part in their incredible relief efforts. An army of volunteers immediately started building makeshift tents to get people out of the cold. They also provided almost 1,000 blankets, 7,500 pounds of food, along with mattresses and clothes to approximately 5,000 people in 8 different cities. In addition, they delivered the necessary materials and tools to construct a total of 480 temporary homes. And through special refugee camps, they housed and cared for more than 500 families as needed for up to 6 months after the tragedy.

Sending Help Around the World
And that wasn’t all. When an F5 tornado ripped through Greensburg, Kansas, our teams were there to help families repair their homes and rebuild their lives. In November, when a category 4 cyclone struck the southwest coast of Bangladesh, leaving millions homeless, we provided temporary housing, along with lifesaving food, water and vital necessities, for thousands. And when hurricane floods devastated parts of Nicaragua…and a deadly typhoon battered northern Vietnam…our teams arrived on the scene, providing welcome help to the homeless and needy.

Hurricane Katrina Relief
This past year we also continued helping victims of Hurricane Katrina restore and rebuild their homes all along the U.S. Gulf Coast. To date, we have repaired or rebuilt more than 450 homes, donating more than $3 million.