Philip Hirtle pulled moldy drywall, soggy carpet and bedraggled belongings out of his mother-in-law’s home, sweating in the early October Louisiana Gulf Coast heat, hauling pickup truckload after truckload to the growing pile at end of the long,...
When an electrical fire in August all but destroyed LaTanya Wade’s house on the outskirts of Philadelphia, she wasn’t sure where to turn. She had no fire insurance, and the damage meant the house had to be entirely gutted and rebuilt. A city...
When Hurricane Ida caused the Brandywine River to overflow its banks in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, a small town of about 8,000 on the outskirts of Philadelphia, it flooded many homes and businesses—and the New Beginnings Fellowship Church. That’s...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Church Contact People, or CCPs, have a special role in both informing and inspiring people in their church. From sharing helpful news in the wake of a disaster, to organizing groups who want to volunteer for an MDS ...
Volunteers from the Abbeydale Christian Fellowship in Calgary, Alberta who helped pack and distribute food purchased with help from the second round of the Spirit of MDS Fund. After a successful first two rounds of funding, Mennonite Disaster Service...
“Amazing!” That’s how Westbank Bible Camp Director Jeff Penner describes the service of the MDS volunteers. “They showed up with a servant attitude and posture, always asking what they could do for us, how they could serve us,” he said. “...
First time in the city? Yes. Where you from? The Prairies. Want to share your first impressions? Sure, why not. Good, I’m listening. Well, for starters there are lots of taxis on the streets, mostly yellow, over 10,000 of them I&#...
As power continues to come back in Louisiana, many residents are returning to survey severe flood damage from Hurricane Ida. Many other states are also reeling from deadly tornadoes and flooding unleashed by Ida’s remnants as the storm cut a wide...
Cliff and Lydia Trudeau’s home looks out across Cuisson Lake, B.C. and up onto a mountain of rock that has come out of the Gibraltar copper mine. It was a peaceful setting—until an unexpected fire destroyed their home this spring. MDS B.C....
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