Anywhere between two and five people walk into the office of Taylor County Strong, a long-term disaster recovery group, every day. They need all kinds of help. Ron Bloom, Taylor County Strong’s disaster construction coordinator, assesses their...
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David finally got to ride his bike home. If this sounds like a normal activity for an elementary schooler, it’s a miracle for him. He survived, along with his parents and sister, Jones, as Hurricane Helene destroyed their house around them the...
Jessie White, in his words, was “tickled to have a house at all” after Hurricane Helene slammed into his small community, Steinhatchee, on Florida’s Gulf Coast. White, who owns a small commercial shrimping business, also inherited a sanitation...
As nine new homes were dedicated on March 17—homes for families who lost everything to Hurricane Helene in September 2024—the small town of Douglas, Georgia, generated big headlines of hope. As Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk put it, “We saw the hand...
During the Mennonite Disaster (MDS) Annual Celebration, held Feb. 27-28 in New Holland, Pennsylvania, MDS and its partners explored the theme “Working Together”—and what that means for disaster recovery. As Atlee Kaufman, a board member from...
In this early morning hour, the sky still blazes with night’s blackness and the stars that pierce it. But, I am awakened by freshness from sleep and reflections of my journey. We surveyed three bridge sites yesterday here in the beauty of...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) continues to assess needs in the wake of a massive winter storm on Jan. 24-25 that left the northeastern U.S. covered in heavy snow while ice accumulation left 800,000 without power in the south. MDS is ensuring...
As the upcoming winter storm threatens to affect more than 230 million people in the United States, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is preparing by monitoring the storm’s expected path, ensuring volunteers are safe, and praying for all who might...
What if we come together for the Kingdom of God? In Georgia, here’s what that looks like. North Ohio Assisting Hands (NOAH), an Amish group that works collaboratively with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), has been framing homes in Douglas...
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