Bloomington, Tex. — At the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) project site in Victoria County where people are just beginning to recover from Hurricane Harvey, a sign on the wall reads: “True service is love in working clothes.” And sometimes...
Ponce, Puerto Rico — After he graduated from high school in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Rolando Flores trained as an electrician. He wired circuits, transformed power, illuminated the dark, kept energy flowing—all without letting too many sparks fly...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is an exciting and growing faith-based disaster response agency. We are seeking qualified, motivated individuals who have a knowledge and passion for the MDS mission, vision and values and a commitment to the...
Lititz, Pa. – As cleanup work after hurricanes in Texas and Florida comes to an end and continues in Puerto Rico, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is engaging three persons for the coordination of long-term efforts in the three areas. Since mid-...
Eureka, Kan. — The Hatcher family is looking forward to eating turkey and dressing in their new home this Thanksgiving. Their previous home was destroyed by a tornado in July 2016. On Saturday, September 16 this vision became more real as...
Lititz, PA – Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) regional operations coordinator, Larry Stoner, arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, September 26, to begin a 10-day assessment of the situation there and how MDS will assist. “I landed at noon...
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) regional operations coordinator, Larry Stoner, was booked to arrive in San Juan, Puerto Rico Monday, September 25. That flight was canceled on Sunday the day before. He rebooked for Tuesday morning. That flight was...
Bloomington, Tex. — It started with a call from Kevin King, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), asking if I would be able to travel to Texas to be part of an assessment team after Hurricane Harvey. After watching the storm&#...
Bloomington, Tex. — When Hurricane Harvey barreled ashore around Rockport, Texas, its Category 4 fury showed no mercy as it tore through the cotton fields and small towns of Victoria, Calhoun, Aransas and Refugio counties of southeast Texas. It...
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