Operation Compassion

I want to highlight Operation Compassion and their hard work. This group has worked tirelessly during disasters such as the current ice storms, Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav (among others), as well as internationally in places such as South Africa and Indonesia.

That is a lot of ground to cover and yet they have developed a very effective ministry of outreach and care.

To further introduce this ministry to you, here is an excerpt from their ministry website:

Mission Statement

Operation Compassion focuses on three priorities: primarily, responding to natural disasters nationally and around the world; establishing local networks of churches, agencies and government leaders meeting the needs of the victims; secondly, providing inspiration, information, training and resources to help mobilize churches, individuals, and community groups to provide food and basic necessities to the poor and needy; thirdly, concentrating on international distribution to widows, single mothers and children.

Key Programs

• Disaster Relief
  Responding to natural disasters around the world with containers of bottled water, food, cleaning supplies and building material; establishing an in-country local network of churches, agencies and government leaders to meet the needs of children and families.
• Compassion America: Urban Benevolence Programs
  Meeting various needs of the poor and underprivileged living within America's largest cities by utilizing partnerships with civic and community leaders, school districts, police departments, fire departments, parks and recreation departments, churches and agencies.
• Dream America: Rural Poverty Programs
  Targeting the four most extreme areas of poverty in the U.S. through food distribution, hot meals, job training and home repair; focusing on senior adults, children and single parents and widows.
• Community Love Connection
  A one-day community impact event providing volunteers and a variety of products to affect change through the love, care and concern on one community for another.
• Compassion World
  Providing Third World Countries with medical supplies, medical equipment, textbooks, clothing, food and toys

If you are looking for ways to give to efforts that impact people not only with the gospel but also with compassion and love, then this is a great place to give. They have various places for you to provide assistance.

Hats off to Operation Compassion!