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Essay 2 Final Draft
Essay 2 Final Draft
Introduction:
Earth is inhabited by more than 7.1 billion people. That is 7.1 million mouths to feed and backs to clothe. The human race was put on Earth to live together, to work as one, to worship God, and to rear future generations. As Winston Churchill once said If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another . Unfortunately this is not the case. Operation Blessing International (OBI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization with a mission to demonstrate Gods love by alleviating human need and suffering in the United States and around the world (About). The organization also has an extensive program for purifying water around the world. Since 1978 OBI has provided strategic relief, hunger relief, clean water, medical assistance, and much more. They are one of the leading disaster relief organizations in the United States and were named one of Americas Top Charities by Consumers Digest based on financial efficiency. My proposal is for you to donate your time, money, and resources, to end human suffering, through Operation Blessing International
We were part of cleaning up a mans house so that he could start the rebuild process. It was an honor and a blessing to help restore these peoples lives and get them one step closer to normalcy. Seeing first-hand what the people of Moor, OK had experienced was devastating. Seeing what the community and people outside of the community were doing to help was inspiring. On our trip we were able to experience something that I will never forget. Operation Blessing completely restored a familys home. Rebuilt some walls, put a new roof on and bought them all new furniture. During the remodel Operation Blessing sent the family on a vacation. The house was completed and the family got to see their new house the day that we were there. I felt as if I was on extreme makeover. It was the most emotionally exciting thing I had ever experienced. It was also one of the most motivating. Although we were cleanup crew, we were critical part in the end result of a family getting to come back home.
informative and allows people to donate for causes around the world. Improvements to a good thing can always be made. I believe there should be the ability to donate to a specific cause on their website. They should also do more reaching out on social networks to get their name out there.
In 2012, OBI responded to over 60 natural disasters in over 16 different countries. In Japan after a tsunami the need was electricity. After this need was met OBI asked what do you need now? The Japanese responded that the communities affected by the tsunami relied heavily on fishing. Operation Blessing provided that community with boats, nets, and anchors. Children at risk built a school in Kenya for a Mesi tribe that had to send their children miles just to attend school the children were afraid to walk because the lions might eat them or the elephants might step on them.
Conclusion:
Operation Blessing is a purely humanitarian group whos only wish is to better the lives of the human race. I believe that if every human being gave to an organization like this that the world would be a better place to live. It is
Works Cited "About Us." Operation Blessing. Operation Blessing International, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2013.
Shah, Anup. Poverty Facts and Stats. Global Issues. 07 Jan. 2013. Web. 03 Oct. 2013. http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats.
Who Is Operation Blessing. Perf. Bill Horan. Youtube.com. Operation Blessing International, 1 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Sept. 2013.