Relief and Development

Photo of Asian man using water pumpAcross the world, people are battling the effects of poverty and disease. Entire communities are left bereaved and desperate following natural disasters. War and social ills create a climate of fear and despair. Living faith inspires action, bringing hope and change to this world of poverty, pain and injustice.

We believe God’s love transforms the whole of life – spiritual, emotional, physical and social. Our relief and development workers demonstrate this love by addressing people’s immediate needs, building for a better future and offering eternal hope in Jesus.

Immediate Response

Faced with emergencies such as earthquakes in Asia or the AIDS crisis in Southern Africa, our response is to bring relief to those who are suffering. This means feeding the hungry and providing medical care for the sick and injured, building shelters for the homeless and comforting those who are bereaved.

Lasting Change

Development workers bring about long-term transformation in lives and communities by eliminating the causes of poverty, disease and injustice through education, micro-enterprise and employment projects. Educating street children in Sudan, teaching about the prevention of AIDS in Southern Africa and establishing small businesses in Tajikistan are among hundreds of development projects across the world.

 

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Haiti Earthquake Relief

Haiti relief
March 7 Update on OM’s Haiti Involvement

During the first week of March, a couple sent by the OM office in the Netherlands helped our work in Haiti. He is a structural engineer and inspected several buildings including orphanages, churches and some houses. He provided reports with recommendations on each. The wife is a psychologist, and she met with hundreds of adults and children, helping them process their reactions to the earthquake and the pain of their losses.

At the end of the week, an eight-member medical team sent from OM's staff in Uruguay arrived to assist. They are helping to serve a volunteer medical clinic and also are visiting orphanages and doing clinics for the children.

Our team continues to deliver food to various locations. At OM’s office in the USA, staff are collecting some specific food and hygiene items and some shelter items to fill a shipping container. After this shipment, we will focus on obtaining food and supplies within Haiti to help stimulate the local economy.

OM's Caribbean team is grateful for the funds they continue to receive from various OM offices around the world. To give toward the relief efforts, go to  Canada Helps .