Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
Gustav/Ike Statistics as of Oct. 6, 2008
| Volunteer Days |
35,996 |
| Meals Prepared |
4,518,788 |
| Chainsaw, Mud-out, Roofing, and Repair Jobs |
3,483 |
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Purpose:
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To provide physical, emotional, and spiritual help to victims of natural and man-made disasters, including floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and terrorist attacks, in North America and overseas |
Affiliation:
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Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is a partnership ministry of the state Baptist conventions and the North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. |
Resources:
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Approximately 1,500 mobile units (feeding, chainsaw, mud-out, command, communication, child care, shower, laundry, water purification, repair/rebuild, generators, and others) To see 2008 Fleet Report, click here.
More than 83,000 trained volunteers, including 2,377 trained disaster relief chaplains |
Partnerships:
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American Red Cross
The Salvation Army
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security
Convoy of Hope
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD)
Mercy Medical Airlift
Baptist Global Response
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Organization:
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Disaster relief units are owned and staffed by Southern Baptist churches, regional Baptist associations, and state Baptist conventions. Volunteer teams respond to disasters within their own state and work cooperatively with other states in larger emergencies. Teams also work overseas when Baptist Global Response requests help. |
History:
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The first Southern Baptist Disaster Relief response took place in 1967 when a small group of Texas volunteers helped victims of Hurricane Beulah by serving hot food cooked on small "buddy burners."
Forty years later, in 2007, Southern Baptist volunteers prepared over one million meals. Click here for complete 2007 activity report. All assistance is provided to individuals and communities free of charge. |
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