
Updates
BDM a welcome presence in Schoharie, NY
June 12, 2013 An unassuming brick ranch house in the little village of Schoharie, NY has become the temporary home of BDM volunteers. Messages of thanks from Holton, Ind. June 11, 2013 "Our yards were clean, but our homes were still gone," said a couple from Holton, Ind. Then "the Brethren came into our lives." BDM offers advice on how to help tornado survivors May 23, 2013 In the wake of the Moore, Okla. tornado, Brethren Disaster Ministries suggests practical ways to help. BDM aids village in South Sudan March 22, 2013 The remote South Sudan village of Lafon suffered a destructive fire on January 25. Brethren Disaster Ministries has provided a grant to help the village recover.
Related Newsline articlesBrethren Disaster Ministries to start Sandy recovery project in New Jersey (June 13, 2013) In an exciting new partnership to help recovery in communities displaced by Super Storm Sandy, Brethren Disaster Ministries is collaborating with a trusted local non-profit in a project aimed at increasing the supply of safe and affordable rental housing in New Jersey. This unique project will allow Brethren Disaster Ministries to reach out to a population that is often underserved following disasters, yet whose recovery is crucial to the overall recovery and health of the community. CDS volunteers continue to care for children affected by Oklahoma tornados (June 7, 2013) “Please keep the people of Oklahoma in your prayers,” asks Roy Winter, executive director of Brethren Disaster Ministries. Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) has had a group of volunteers serving in Moore, Okla., since May 25. As of June 4, 325 children have received care. Children’s Disaster Services works in Moore, Brethren grant supports CWS relief effort (May 30, 2013) Volunteers from Children’s Disaster Services, a program within Brethren Disaster Ministries, are at work in Moore, Okla., helping care for children and families affected by the tornado that devastated the town on May 20. As of Wednesday morning, the volunteers have provided care for 95 children. In related news, Brethren Disaster Ministries staff have directed a $4,000 grant to support CWS work in Oklahoma.
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