Operation Blessing-YWAM Join to Aid Wildfire Victims: Generators, Gas Grills, Tents, Water Purifiers

relief efforts are underway on the island of Maui in the aftermath of last week's devastating fire one official fears the death toll could reach into the hundreds as the community looks for help aid agencies like cbn's operation blessing are ramping up their efforts to assist in their time of need George Thomas has more as the search for survivors continues some residents testifying how one left turn while Escaping The Burning Inferno a week ago may have just saved their lives it's very sad very hard-headed with my wife Lord direct our steps when my husband turned left turn left and I'm so thankful thank you Jesus Dana Lucio a licensed Crisis Care counselor who flew in from Oahu knows there is going to be a lot of emotional struggle as survivors begin to deal with the trauma of what lies ahead a lot of them are still experiencing some stress and some Shock factor and so our goal is to just allow them to process what they're experiencing 106 people dead so far hundreds still unaccounted for Maui officials beginning the painful task of identifying the dead urging more survivors to provide DNA samples so they can account for those who didn't make it President Biden expected to visit soon as FEMA and other agencies ramp up relief efforts on the big island of Hawaii operation blessing teeming with youth with a mission or y-wam is focused on getting long-term Supply items to those affected in Mao things like generators gas grills tents tarps and rope various pieces of clothing diapers flashlights and batteries this ceramic filter can give up to ten thousand gallons of water with officials warning Maui residents not to drink tap water in certain parts of the island operation blessing purchasing water purification packs that will pump fresh water this machine will give a thousand people a day drinking water if you're running around the clock at this ywam Warehouse in Kona relief supplies are being sorted packed and readied for shipment so the supplies are getting over to the island by every type of creative means you could think of why Wham which has had a base here in Kona for the last 50 years is tapping their extensive network of churches and parachurch groups to get the most urgent items quickly to the folks in Maui initially what we're doing is mobilizing through our different friends because of why Wham we work with inter-denominationally across the body of Christ and cross-culturally meanwhile in Lahaina survivors of last week's deadly fire many of whom lost everything doing what they can to help each other with donations you know and I considered myself a strong leader but it broke me it still breaks me this is what keeps me going helping people George Thomas CBN News and thank you George Andrew a long word ahead for the people of Hawaii very much so thank you Jenna you know of course surviving This Disaster was the number one priority of course and we heard the horrific stories of people in the water for five six hours in order to survive but now of course there's emotional and mental trauma there's not clean drinking water people are mourning the loss of family their morning loss of friends many have nothing left now friends we are needed to help our fellow Americans it's a remote place but the United States of America we are in need of helping each other operation blessings on the ground as you saw we're partnering with wyom and local churches these churches and why Wham have been entrenched for decades in the community they know who to help and we are helping them please help operation blessing you can give us a call to donate at 1-800-700-7000 or you can text obdr to 7177 again text obdr to 7177 or you can write us at CBN Center Virginia Beach Virginia 23463 or of course call us 1-800-700-7000 please help us help the people of Hawaii they need the love of Jesus now

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Length: 4min 15sec (255 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 16 2023