Volunteers from Acknowledging Christ Through Service (ACTS), which operates collaboratively with Mennonite Disaster Service, are building 16 new homes for tornado survivors in Mayfield, Kentucky. On Dec. 10, 2021, a tornado damaged or destroyed...
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How would I describe my visit to Jennings, Louisiana? In a word, enlightening. First, the generosity of the Jennings Church of Christ was amazing. When MDS was first looking for a site to set up a base camp, that church seemed to be a good...
Summertime in southern Michigan, anyone? That’s where Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is seeking families to volunteer for weeklong service to help rebuild and repair the Amigo Centre, which offers retreats and children’s ministries. The MDS...
“Look at that!” exclaimed Indira Francis, who stood with a big smile on her face in her front yard in Jennings, Louisiana. Francis was doing something she never thought she’d do again in her lifetime: picking a paint color for her freshly...
Tina Deshotel could have easily given up. After two hurricanes, an ice storm, and a severe flood hit Lake Charles, Louisiana—all of them during the COVID-19 pandemic—her home was in shambles. But her husband, Vernon, worried her even more. “He...
Ms. Maura couldn’t see who was working on her new home in Hargill, Texas—but she could hear the sounds of hope. With fading vision caused by diabetes, she took her husband’s arm as they stood in front of their home, simply smiling together...
By Hillary Andrews , Rebekah Castor LAKE CHARLES, La. – Residents in tarp-covered homes and businesses anxiously await Friday’s omnibus appropriation bill vote. Louisiana’s lawmakers are pressing Congress to send more federal disaster...
Abraham Parfait is a bayou man through and through. A resident of Dulac, Louisiana, stories spilled out of him, drifting into the ears of the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) and Storm Aid volunteers building his new house. “I’ve got two boys,...
By Theresa Schmidt Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – In LeBleu Settlement Monday morning, it was a red-letter day for a family who wondered if they would ever get back into their home. It’s one of many homes severely damaged by Hurricane Laura. This...
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