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Burst Dams and Helping Hands

by World Hope International | Jun 17, 2020 | Emergency Response, Natural Disaster Emergency Response

Burst Dams and Helping Hands In mid-May of this year, heavy rains poured over Midland County, Michigan provoking flooding and leading to the failure of two local dams, Edenville Dam and Sanford Dam. Both dams are nearly 100 years old, which is often past the intended...

Volunteers Responding to Disaster

by World Hope International | Apr 23, 2020 | Acting in Faith, Emergency Response, Natural Disaster Emergency Response

Volunteers Responding to Disaster Canadian Jimmy Penney was recently interviewed by WHI Canada Executive Director, Tanya Nace, about his experience as an emergency response volunteer for World Hope International. Here are his reflections! Tanya: Jimmy tell me a bit...

Rebuilding in the Bahamas, Starting with the Church

by World Hope International | Jan 16, 2020 | Acting in Faith, Emergency Response, Natural Disaster Emergency Response, The Bahamas

Rebuilding in the Bahamas, Starting with the Church Hurricane Dorian destroyed Pastor Raymond’s home and wiped out decades of work. But it’s not the end of the story. Pastor Raymond leads Lighthouse Wesleyan Outreach Ministry, serving the small, largely...

Building Back Better: Changing Focus in The Bahamas

by World Hope International | Nov 8, 2019 | Acting in Faith, Clean Water and Energy, Emergency Response, Natural Disaster Emergency Response, The Bahamas, Water and Sanitation

renewable resources Since the initial devastation of Hurricane Dorian in the Abaco region of The Bahamas, more than two months have passed already. Thanks to strong partnerships and an outpouring of support, World Hope International not only arrived on the ground with...

A Disaster Births Hope

by Guest Author | Oct 8, 2019 | Clean Water and Energy, Emergency Response, Natural Disaster Emergency Response, The Bahamas, Water and Sanitation

Fresh Water Production volunteers have been cycling in and out of the Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian delivered a deadly blow on September 1, 2019. World Hope International has been pumping clean water in the Bahamas for a full month and we still turn people away at...

Dorian: Devastating Disasters Necessitate Purposeful Planning & Responsible Responses

by World Hope International | Sep 9, 2019 | Clean Water and Energy, Emergency Response, Natural Disaster Emergency Response, The Bahamas, Water and Sanitation

World Hope International has responded with its coalition of partners to the catastrophic damage to the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian and is on the ground now helping communities onto their feet. The unique logistical nightmare of this hurricane highlights the...