Posted on 12/29/2004 6:04:51 PM PST by hope
Operation Blessing Aids Tsunami Victims As the United Nations projects that this week’s Southeast Asia tsunami will be the costliest disaster in history, aid groups begin historic relief efforts. Operation Blessing International (OBI), with existing operations strategically located in Hyderabad India, Jakarta Indonesia, Chiang Mai Thailand, Manila Philippines and Singapore, responded immediately and has been on the forefront of providing emergency aid to tsunami victims in Indonesia, Thailand and India.
In the northern Sumatra area of Indonesia where the epicenter of the earthquake occurred, OB Indonesia has already begun transporting and distributing more than 10 tons of emergency relief supplies such as food, tents, plastic sheeting and medical supplies.
With an established relationship with the Indonesian Air Force, OBI emergency medical supplies and volunteer medical professionals have been airlifted to Banda Aceh, one of the hardest hit areas.
With a focus on medical care, OBI disaster response teams - comprised of indigenous medical professionals - are responding to the overwhelming needs in the Sumatra area of Indonesia, Phuket Thailand, and the coastal Andhra Pradesh region of India.
"As the full extent of this tragedy continues to unfold, Operation Blessing will utilize its existing operational, logistical and distribution systems to effectively respond to the neediest areas,” states William Horan, president of Operation Blessing International. "We are uniquely positioned to best leverage donations – due to our existing infrastructure at the country level and through the government relationships we have developed. We want to help as many hurting people as we can. We will continue to bring food…medicine…and hope.”
Founded in 1978, Operation Blessing International is dedicated to bringing hope to millions through hunger relief, medical care, outreach programs, and disaster relief.
Since its inception, OBI has served more than 179.7 million people in 96 countries and in all 50 states. You can help the victims of the tsunami by supporting Operation Blessing's Disaster Relief Fund -- please call 1-800-730-2537 or Click Here.Reprinted from NewsMax.com
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 4:35 p.m. EST
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I've done some work with Operation Blessing, both here in the States and in Colombia. Good organization.
American Red Cross
International Response Fund
PO Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
800-435-7669
www.redcross.org
International Medical Corps
11500 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 506
Los Angeles, CA 90064
800-481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org
CARE USA
151 Ellis Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-422-7385
www.careusa.org
International Orthodox Christian Charities
PO Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
877-803-4622
www.iocc.org
Catholic Relief Services
PO Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
800-736-3467
www.catholicrelief.org
Mercy Corps
PO Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208
888-256-1900
www.mercycorps.org
Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805-964-4767
www.directrelief.org
Operation USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 200
Los Angles, CA 90069
800-678-7255
www.opusa.org
Doctors Without Borders
PO Box 2247
New York, NY 10116-2247
888-392-0392
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Sure, those are other fine aid organizations.
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