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By admin, November 9, 2010

As Mt. Merapi in central Indonesia continues to erupt, Operation Compassion begins its response to the devastated area. A request has been made for blankets, soy rice, face masks and other products necessary to sustain life as more than 350,000 Indonesians are homeless following the initial eruption.
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By admin, November 5, 2010

For the third consecutive year, Operation Compassion has been evaluated and included in the Chronicle of Philanthropy Top 400. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the foremost authority in rating non-profits for their fundraising, distribution and gift-in-kind activity. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is to non-profits what the Forbes Top 400 list is to the wealthy.
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By admin, November 3, 2010

Operation Compassion Reaches Milestone in Haiti Relief
224 Containers Delivered in Nine Months!

For the past nine months, Operation Compassion has been sending relief goods and supplies to Haiti; everything from tents and sleeping bags to medical supplies and equipment. When the world realized the relief effort was going to be a long term process, Operation Compassion set a goal of delivering 200 containers within the first year following the earthquake. Now, with the help of our donors and international relief partners, Operation Compassion has delivered 224 containers!
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By admin, October 22, 2010

A girl with suspected cholera is hooked up to an IV drip. Photo by David Darg

At least 142 people have died in a cholera outbreak in the rural Artibonite Region of Haiti 45 miles north of Port-Au-Prince. Operation Compassion has been contacted by Haitian partners requesting emergency supplies to help combat this deadly waterborne, bacteria disease. This is the deadliest health problem in Haiti since the January 12^th earthquake which left more than 1 million homeless.

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By admin, June 23, 2010

HOLDEN, W.Va. — Creeks that flooded many Southern West Virginia communities more than a week ago had dropped to a trickle by Tuesday, but the needs of those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the high water showed few signs of receding.

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