During the recent tornado outbreak in southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, Operation Compassion reached out to its disaster relief partners for assistance. One of the most values partners, Feed the Children, stepped up and donated product from its vast resources. A new product to Operation Compassion was from Heavenly Harvest. It was there Red Beans and Rice.
Heavenly Harvest’s Red Beans and Rice are ready to eat meals that are heated in the package and served. In this format, the meals are an excellent commodity that works exceptionally well in a disaster setting. Throughout the tornado damaged areas, Operation Compassion was able to serve these meals to survivors. These nutritious meals were well received and enjoyed.
Operation Compassion will be eagerly anticipating the next opportunity to partner with Heavenly Harvest through Feed the Children.
A few weeks ago, Puerto Rico was hit with a devastating earthquake on the southwest side of the island. Since that initial earthquake, there have been hundreds of aftershocks that have continued to rattle the island. Scientists are calling this event an earthquake swarm, including 11 earthquakes that were 5.0 or greater in magnitude. The largest earthquake occurred on January 7th with a magnitude of 6.4. So far, 4 fatalities have been reported with multiple injuries.
The Christmas season offers Operation Compassion an opportunity to look back and reflect on this past year of 2019. While 2019 has been a very productive and successful year, it has also seen challenges from around the world. Natural disasters, economic distress of communities, hunger, under-served and under-privileged communities are only a few of the past and future challenges.
There is still time to shop for those last minute gifts and donate to Operation Compassion. Shop at smile.amazon.com! Visit the web site and designate Operation Compassion as your charity of choice and then shop and make your purchases. It is so simple. Merry Christmas from everyone at Operation Compassion!