1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (553+ words) Whether your contribution was big or small, whether you gave time, resources. or prayers, you helped bring my family home. Rhonda Alexander-Monkres, Executive Director of Ho'la i" Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group, emphasizes the importance in Hawaiian culture of…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (424+ words) Anywhere between two and five people walk into the office of Taylor County Strong, a long-term disaster recovery group, every day. They need all kinds of help. Ron Bloom, Taylor County Strong's disaster construction coordinator, assesses their needs, and works…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (226+ words) Six young men from Ontario joined a couple from Alberta and a man from North Carolina and successfully completed our two final projects by Thursday afternoon. Even the tropical depression that settled in on Tuesday night could not stop the…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (163+ words) David finally got to ride his bike home. If this sounds like a normal activity for an elementary schooler, it's a miracle for him. He survived, along with his parents and sister, Jones, as Hurricane Helene destroyed their house around…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (199+ words) This was our final week at the project. On Monday, we celebrated the dedication of Missy H's new home with songs, prayers, and food. Her niece Jessica paid tribute to how hospitable Missy was with her home space, having opened…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (203+ words) This week in Lahaina, we received fourteen new volunteers. A mother and daughter team came from Virginia while one man came from Pennsylvania. We had three young men from Michigan and three couples and one woman from Oregon. We were…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (240+ words) Newton, TX (RV) " Mar. 22 " 28, 2026 Mennonite Disaster Service Newton, TX (RV) " Mar. 22 " 28, 2026 We had another beautiful weather week in southeast Texas! Karen's house is almost finished! This week Milton, Lorna, Loretta E and Merv finished installing the flooring and worked on…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (462+ words) Jessie White, in his words, was "tickled to have a house at all" after Hurricane Helene slammed into his small community, Steinhatchee, on Florida's Gulf Coast. "It was almost too good to be true," " Jessie White, Hurricane Helene Survivor White,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (482+ words) As nine new homes were dedicated on March 17homes for families who lost everything to Hurricane Helene in September 2024the small town of Douglas, Georgia, generated big headlines of hope. "We saw the hand of God on our community." Tony Paulk, Mayor…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (113+ words) Watch the 2026 MDS Annual Celebration RECAP This week, most of the finishing work for Lisa and Bo R's home in Porter, Texas was completed. Lori, Jean and Linda touched up trim paint and gave the home a thorough clean. Tom…...