Myrtle Haugh called her husband, Robert, with good news: their new home was ready! From his hospital bed, Robert was able to listen to the dedication of their new house, the first of six that will be built by Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)...
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That’s what 67-year-old Henry Stephens said about Arcadia, Florida—the place he loves to call home, even when surrounded by debris left behind by Hurricane Ian. “Here’s where my grandson catches wild tilapia,” he said, pointing...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Early Response Teams are working in southwest Florida, removing large trees, hauling away debris, and helping Hurricane Ian survivors make the first small steps on their path to recovery. Ian, which made...
College students working through Engineers in Action were among many Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers who built driveway bridges in West Virginia and other communities. After reports of various flood events in many communities, here’s...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is busy on the ground in hurricane-damaged Florida this week, doing assessment work necessary to deploy Early Response Teams as well as volunteers to help over the long term. While such planning might not seem...
Flood survivors in hard-hit eastern Kentucky seriously need volunteers—and Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is trying to help. “The need is overwhelming,” said Larry Stoner, MDS regional operations coordinator, describing the aftermath of...
What’s that clapping and cheering on the corner in Crisfield, Maryland? It’s the sound of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers sharing their joy as 85-year-old Hazel Cropper walks up the front walk toward her new, partly constructed home...
A crew of eight volunteers from Puerto Rico are “paying it forward” this week in Crisfield, Maryland, where they are building a new home for a flood survivor. Volunteer Demeric Flores, from Ponce, said he sees the parallels between the...
The home has been under construction for many months on the grounds of the Mount Academy in Esopus, New York—founded by the Bruderhof Christian community movement in 2012. High school senior Niels Wipf explained some of the many skills he’s...
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