Re-Post: Upbring Storm Update
Upbring Disaster Response Update: Feb. 23 Severe Weather Event One week after a long and difficult stretch of severe weather throughout the South and tornadoes in Louisiana, initial recovery efforts continue across impacted areas. The U.S. Storm Prediction Center confirmed that...
Typhoon Haiyan: Two Years Later
On Nov. 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Typhoon Yolanda, crashed into the central Philippines. For the next several days, heavy rainfall and top-speed winds wreaked havoc on the region. The typhoon, one of the strongest recorded storms to...
Needs of the Afflicted: Drought in Ethiopia
According to the UNICEF report, almost one million children are in need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa. UNICEF notes that: In Ethiopia, two seasons of failed rains mean that nearly six million children currently...
Rest and Forget: Syrian Refugee Crisis in Europe
By the end of December 2015, more than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe, according to the International Organization for Migration, with more than half coming from Syria. More than 3,500 refugees and migrants lost their lives...
Until All Are Fed
“…As we do our part, envisioning a world where disasters don’t threaten lives and all are fed.” Rev. Dr. Andrea Walker Nearly 14 million people in southern Africa are facing hunger due to the worsening drought, according to the United...
Carry Each Other’s Burdens
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2 Conflict and high levels of violence have continued throughout Syria. It has caused one of the largest refugee/migrant incidents the world has...