Operation Blessing International

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” – Mother Teresa

“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”  – Proverbs 22:9

“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” – George Washington Carver

“For I will pour water on the thirsty land,  and streams on the dry ground…” – Isaiah 44:3

“Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.” – Proverbs 9:9

“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” –  Hippocrates

Children in Peru practice washing their hands. Pray that more impoverished children will have the opportunity to learn and exercise good hygiene.

Baby Manu rests in his mother’s arms, casts on his legs. When he was born in India, his mother rejoiced at his birth before seeing his twisted feet. Her  heart broke for his future.

Manu’s mother feared her son would never walk. She spent three months worrying about  her son, but having no idea how to help him.

Then Manu’s aunt came to visit. She was familiar with clubfoot, and directed the family to Operation Blessing’s partner, MiracleFeet. Thanks to our gracious supporters, Manu began his treatment via the Ponseti method—a gentle,  non-invasive series of casts and braces to correct the feet.

After just the second cast, Manu’s mother could already see the difference in her son’s feet, and her hope for his future was restored! Thank you to our supporters for making a miracle possible for this mother and child.

Prayer Point: This Mother’s Day, pray for mothers around the world who simply cannot afford the medical care their children need. Pray that faithful supporters will make it possible for Operation Blessing and partners to provide help,  hope, and healing.

“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever  believes in me will never be thirsty.” – John 6:35

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein

“Gracious  words  are  a  honeycomb,  sweet  to  the  soul  and  healing  to  the bones.” – Proverbs  16:24  

“Joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved  by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of  enormous value for the human soul.” – Maria Montessori

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one  another…” – 1 John 1:7

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think  critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true  education.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.

Four-year-old Nicol is shy and small for her age. She suffered from several illnesses and missed school a lot. When she was diagnosed with anemia, her mother did not know what to do.

“I cannot stand the fact that my little Nicol has anemia,” she said. “I don’t  want her to suffer.”

Thanks to Operation Blessing’s generous partners, Nicol and her classmates were enrolled in a special program to help with this condition. She received medication, as well as a daily meal at school filled with protein and  nutrients.

Now, Nicol is no longer anemic and her family has learned how to eat healthier.

“She is not absent anymore,” her mother said. “She comes every day and participates as much as she can!”

Prayer Point: Pray for children living with malnourishment and anemia. Pray that caring partners will give to support programs like this one.