All volunteers will be expected to observe and adhere to the BDM Health Safety and Illness Policy for serving on a rebuilding site.
“Every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.” Heb. 3:4
A disaster can destroy not only homes, but also the sense of well-being for survivors. Brethren Disaster Ministries recruits volunteers, led by faith, to use their skills to promote recovery.
Trained, skilled project leaders supervise volunteers as they extend a helping hand to clean up debris and restore the homes of disaster survivors in need. The presence of these volunteer work teams helps to ease trauma and promote recovery.
Current Active BDM Rebuilding Sites
Western, NC — September 2024 Hurricane Helene Recovery
A BDM rebuilding site is scheduled to be open the week of April 12, 2026, through June 6, 2026, to work with two local Habitat for Humanity affiliates: Henderson County & Thermal Belt Habitat and Transylvania Habitat. These affiliates are already serving Hurricane Helene survivors and are about thirty minutes apart from one another. Explore Western NC project details.
Yancey County, NC — September 2024 Hurricane Helene Recovery
A BDM rebuilding site is scheduled to be open June 7, 2026, through August 15, 2026, to work with Yancey County Long-term Recovery Group (YCLTRG) and the Beacon Network. YCLTRG was born out of the community’s response to Hurricane Helene and is already serving survivors. Explore Yancey County NC project details.
Local Response and Short-term Response
Western, NC & Western MD Short-term Response
BDM will be hosting a two-week short-term response in Western North Carolina the weeks of April 12-18, 2026 and April 19-25, 2026. This is in response to Hurricane Helene which devastated this part of North Carolina in September 2024.
BDM will also be hosting a one-week response in Allegany County,Western Maryland. This is in response to a flash flooding event that occurred in the afternoon on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, and resulted in extensive damage throughout the county. Explore Western NC & Western MD short-term response project details.
For information on any local responses, contact your District Disaster Coordinator.
Recently Closed and Past BDM Responses
Below is a list of our most recently closed rebuilding projects. For a full list of past BDM sites, visit our Past Projects page.
Letcher County, Kentucky, July 2022 Flooding Recovery
A BDM rebuilding site was open from September 8, 2024 to March 28, 2026, to work with a local affordable housing non-profit in southeastern Kentucky. HOMES, Inc’s mission is to provide affordable housing for low to moderate income families in Letcher County and surrounding counties. These affordable housing solutions include energy efficient homebuyer opportunities, quality home repairs and rental opportunities. They have been providing these services to the community since 1984, but their work and the need had been compounded by the 2022 flooding that swept the area.
Johnson County, Tennessee, September 2024 Hurricane Helene Recovery
A BDM Rebuilding Hurricane Helene response was open in Johnson County, TN from September 21 through November 15, 2025 to work with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and Johnson County Long Term Recovery Group (JCLTRG). This hurricane brought excessive rain to eastern Tennessee in September 2024 after they had already received heavy amounts of precipitation in the preceding days and resulted in immense damage to the area.
Spruce Pine, North Carolina – Hurricane Helene Recovery
BDM hosted a two-week short-term response in Western North Carolina the weeks of May 11-17 and May 18-24, 2025 to complete Hurricane Helene recovery in partnership with the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church (WNCCUMC) and First Presbyterian Church of Spruce Pine.
Dawson Springs, Kentucky, 2021 Tornado Recovery
On Dec. 10-11, 2021, a devastating outbreak of 61 confirmed tornados swept through eight states with Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri being the most impacted. BDM responded by hosting a project site in Madisonville/Dawson Springs, Ky. from January 2023 through August 17, 2024 to respond to the resulting destruction that leveled whole towns, but also caused much damage along the 250-mile path of the storm. Estimates are that around 75 percent of the town of Dawson Springs was leveled, which was home to around 2,500 people. A Short-term response continued to serve the area from September 15-November 23, 2024.
