Operation Blessing Delivers 3.2 Million Pounds of Food, Supplies to Katrina Evacuees
Operation Blessing delivered over 3.2 million pounds of food and supplies Thursday as governments, charities and companies around the country continued to help Katrina survivors, providing an unprecedented level of assistance.
Operation Blessing delivered over 3.2 million pounds of food and supplies Thursday as governments, charities and companies around the country continued to help Katrina survivors, providing an unprecedented level of assistance.
On Thursday, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) delivered 3,202,592 pounds of food and supplies using 88 trailers to evacuee centers along the Gulf Coast. Among the 88 trailers, one trailer – filled with diapers – was delivered to People That Care in Dallas, another truck with food supply was delivered to Slidell, La., and another trailer is on its way to Catholic Charities in Biloxi, Miss. In addition, Operation Blessing has sent hygiene/first aid kits from New Jersey to the New Orleans International Airport.
According to reports by OBI, the response of evacuees in Slidell, La., has been positive with people grateful for the provisions provided during this time of crisis. Among its relief efforts, OBI offers a 53-foot trailer, producing 15,000 hot meals a day to the 3,600 residents of Slidell.
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“This is such a blessing,” said Lilly, a Slidell resident to OBI. “Without a roof off half my house and no power, we’ve needed this ice and need all the water we can get. Thank you so much.”
OBI was among one of the first to provide food and supplies to the Hurricane Katrina victims after landfall on Aug. 29. The Christian relief organization was mobilizing its relief efforts on Aug. 29, communicating with local churches to coordinate a relief plan and gathering supplies in preparation to distribute to the hurricane victims.
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) has impacted over 179.7 million people globally in 96 countries and all 50 states, providing goods and services valued at more than $1.1 billion.
