Operation Blessing International

One of the largest charities in America, providing strategic disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water and orphan care in 23 countries around the world on a daily basis.

Why do we exist?

Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, humanitarian organization with a mission to demonstrate God’s love by alleviating human suffering in the United States and around the world.

Beginning in 1978 and headquartered in the United States, Operation Blessing International has touched the lives of more than 246 million people in more than 105 countries and all 50 states, providing goods and services valued at more than $3.1 billion.

Through core programs of disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water, orphan care and community development, Operation Blessing provides strategic relief to those in need and has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of “America’s most efficient charities.”

What have you accomplished?

Over the past 12 months, the support from partners like you has helped impact people in need around the world.
You provided care and supplies to victims of disasters like the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan; clean water for families affected by Haiti’s deadly cholera outbreak; and relief for families affected by flooding in Tennessee and the Gulf Coast oil spill.

More than 13 million people worldwide received free medical care, including anti-parasite medicine distributions to more than 12.3 million children—and thanks to new water wells and cisterns, more than half a million people in countries such as China, India, Nigeria and Thailand now have access to a water source.

Through our Orphan’s Care program, children battling poverty and malnutrition in Guatemala are receiving nutritious meals and HIV-positive children in India are being given compassionate care and educational opportunities. And in the U.S., our Hunger Strike Force fleet of trucks distributed 82 million pounds of donated food and relief product to help hungry families in America.

One of those families helped was Gary and Rebecca of Ohio. The couple had been working in road construction when they were both simultaneously laid off from their jobs. With five children to provide for and no income to speak of, making ends meet seemed nearly impossible. Fortunately, the family found help at an Operation Blessing partner organization where they received much needed food supplies.

“Without [Operation Blessing] I don’t know what we would have done in those times,” Rebecca said. “It really made a big difference.”

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