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Central America 40-year-old Joel Arturo is a fisherman who works on a river near his home in Central America. During the height of the COVID pandemic, the father of three told us how desperate they’d become. “I was crying when I told my wife that there was no more corn in the bin,” said Joel. “But we couldnt let our children die of hunger. I had to do something.” Joel told us he risked everything to go out during government lockdowns to try to catch some fish. He said he saw milita...

PORTSMOUTH - Rain or shine, helping hands are needed for the return of Operation Blessing’s “One Day to Serve” event next month. Cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, One Day to Serve tasks community members with cleaning and beautifying Portsmouth Housing Authority properties. Operation Blessing Executive Director Tammy Josyln said that this year’s event, taking place on Saturday, May 22, will be the 13th in its history. “It’s been really cool to watch it evolve the way it has,” sh...

Ken Hulme - 700 Club International Managing Director Mirian’s teacher had asked her students to bring some food items to class to help families in need. When it came time for Mirian to contribute, she slipped out of her chair. She told us why. “I hid under the desk because I didn’t bring anything,” said the eight-year-old with tears streaming down her face.    “She knew we didn’t have food at home,” added Mom Sheyla, also in tears. For two years Sheyla has been raising four ki...

Khristine's father was born blind and was unable to work during the COVID pandemic. When Operation Blessing learned about their situation, they bought groceries to 40 families in the community including Khristine's. 

Wood River Marjorie Ann (Woosley) Palermo, 92, passed away at 4:56 am, Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home with her family at her side. She was born December 19, 1928 in Winchester, the fourth child of Anson Oral and Grace May (Anders) Woosley. In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling with her friends and playing fast pitch softball. In 1942, the family moved from Winchester to East Alton. Marjorie graduated from East Alton-Wood River Community High School with the class of 1947. In 1945, she...

Jyoti shares her deep gratitude to those who support CBN's Operation Blessing India which hired her to serve in a community kitchen during the COVID pandemic. 

Margarita, a single mother who lost her job during the COVID pandemic, shares her gratitude to CBN's Operation Blessing, which provided cloth and supplies for her to manufacture and sell quality face masks and support her family. 

The Home Depot Foundation Commits up to $500,000 in Response to Recent Winter Storms Published 02-25-21 Submitted by The Home Depot In response to the recent winter storms devastating the nation, The Home Depot Foundation announced today that it is committing up to $500,000 to aid with immediate relief efforts and short- and long-term recovery for communities impacted by historic winter storms, Uri and Viola. This incremental commitment is in addition to the Foundation’s annual grants of $3.6...

Riverview, FL Joelle Allen has a job she loves with Lighthouse Gospel Mission, a ministry that partners with Operation Blessing. “Being able to work at a ministry like this where lives are being changed every day, I cannot tell you what a gift it is.” But things havent always been easy. When Joelle first came to the ministry, she was a single mom seeking healing from a life of drug addiction and abuse. “Everything that I was trying to do fell apart.” As she turned her life around, she m...

Operation Blessing is sending water, juice, and blankets to the storm-ravaged state. Author: Dana Smith Updated: 7:06 PM EST February 21, 2021 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach-based non-profit, Operation Blessing is helping with relief efforts on the ground in Texas. Texans are slowly recovering after a deadly winter storm knocked out electricity to millions of people and left half the state under a boil water advisory. Senior Director of Operation Blessing...