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A Helping Hand in Nicaragua

In the early morning of Sept. 4, 2007, Hurricane Felix made landfall in Nicaragua, just north of Puerto Cabezas.  By that evening major damage from winds and flooding had taken its toll, leaving thousands displaced from their homes.

Francisca Thomas Bowie was left a widow when her husband was killed during the hurricane. On top of the grief of losing her spouse, Bowie was pregnant with her seventh child. Francisca’s brother-in-law, Aronimo, built a temporary shack next to his house for his nephews and their mother.

Samaritan’s Purse, through contacts established through the Operation Christmas Child program, approached Aronimo to ask if he would be willing to help a Samaritan’s Purse Relief Team build a home for Francisca. Through tears of relief and gratitude, Aronimo agreed.

Working alongside Relief Team members, a new home was built for the family.

“It was an awesome feeling to see the kids running around in their new house, smiling and having a good time knowing they were home again,” said Scott Langford, the Relief Team leader. “The good part was that not only was a house built, but lives were rebuilt and the family can now begin the healing process all in the name of Jesus Christ.”

The Relief Team, a group of Canadian volunteers who stepped in to help with clean up and home rebuilding in the wake of Felix, had a hard time leaving afterwards because of the bond that was formed between the kids and family members.

If you are interested in how you can bring this kind of hope to the people of Atzlan and Quintin Arauz Mexico, who have been devastated by flooding, then please follow this link.

Join a Relief Team

Apply to join a Relief Team and experience the profound joy of reaching out to someone in great need. Please contact Samaritan’s Purse Relief Teams for further information and instructions as to your volunteer application.

Phone: 1.800.663.6500
Email: relief_teams@samaritan.org

Ways You Can Help
Pray Please pray for the families who have been displaced by these disasters and for our staff and partners as we work to save lives and share the love of Christ.		Give In the aftermath of disaster, your support will enable us to provide food, shelter, medicine, clean water, and a source of hope to victims. Donate Here.