At a Glance
A New View of Love
Sight restored, hope renewed, and one family changed forever, thanks to you
Grandmother’s Courage, A Community’s Love
God made a way—through friends like you
Portraits of Promise
Your love is helping young refugees in Turkey find stability
A NEW VIEW of Love
Sight restored, hope renewed, and one family changed forever, thanks to you.
In the quiet hills of Cintalapa, Mexico, María and her husband, Ramiro, spent their days working hard, caring for their family, and praying for strength. Then both noticed their sight beginning to fade.
For 79-year-old María, what began with cloudiness in her right eye soon worsened. She could no longer thread a needle or sort the beans she cooked daily. Even the sun became painful. Heartbreak set in as the faces she loved most began to blur. “I confused my family’s faces,” María said sadly.
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Eighty-five-year-old Ramiro, a lifelong farmer of corn and beans, tried to ignore his blurring vision, but the fields he once knew so well became hazardous. He began to stumble on the well-worn paths, and worry set in. “I’ve even injured myself with work tools because I can’t see well,” Ramiro said with concern. His greatest fears were losing the faces of his grandchildren and no longer being able to teach his grandson how to play the guitar, a pastime that had always been his pride and joy.
The couple’s adult children did all they could, but cataract surgery was impossibly expensive. Their daughter Ana María said, “I wish I could help my parents; they’ve always taken care of my nine siblings and me.”
Having no other option, Ramiro and María watched life through a growing blur, praying for help they could not afford. Then friends like you stepped in.
Through our Life-Changing Surgeries program, María and Ramiro received cataract surgeries, and with restored vision came restored joy.
Once more, María could cook
confidently and sew without pain, and Ramiro returned to his beloved fields without fear. Best of all, they could see their grandchildren’s faces—and look upon the bright eyes and wide smiles that were clear once more. Music swelled as Ramiro picked up the guitar and began teaching his grandson again.
When our Operation Blessing team visited them after their recovery, the family gathered to celebrate what God had done through your kindness. There were tears and laughter as parents, children, and grandchildren rejoiced in the gift of sight restored.
Because of friends like you,
María and Ramiro are reading their Bible again and enjoying the simple beauty of life together. Your love traveled across borders and reached a humble home in Cintalapa, bringing healing, help, and hope.
Such compassion is a beautiful example of God’s never-ending love for us— restoring sight, renewing strength, and changing lives around the world.
There were tears and laughter as parents, children, and grandchildren rejoiced in the gift of sight restored.
A GRANDMOTHER’S COURAGE, a community's love
GOD MADE A WAY—THROUGH FRIENDS
LIKE YOU
Iknew that I had a cushion. That if I went over the amount in my account, the bank would go to my savings and get it.” These are the words of Natasha, a loving grandmother who answered the call to be the primary caregiver for her “bonus” grandchildren, the children of her stepdaughter. But she didn’t anticipate how things would change.
The money flowed out faster than it came in, and the cushion she was counting on slowly disappeared. Natasha soon faced bank fees she never intended to incur—fees that came, not from mismanagement, but from the desperation of trying to care for her family during an already unpredictable economy. With her husband living on disability
and her income already stretched thin, Natasha carried the weight of providing for growing children with no margin for error. Thankfully, you sent help when she needed it most. Natasha connected with an Operation Blessing ministry partner that provided food, emotional support, and a deep sense of relief in a season filled with uncertainty. “That ministry has done a lot for my family! I thank God that they were there to help us get the food and feed the kids.”
“We can love, be patient, show kindness, be truthful, and much more because of Jesus' love in our hearts. ”
–Natasha
Natasha no longer has to fear whether there will be enough at the end of the month. Your generosity helped fill the gap when her expenses exceeded her income. Your kindness ensured her grandchildren had food on the table. And your love reminded Natasha that she is not alone.
In moments when financial strain seemed overwhelming, friends like you became the steady place Natasha could count on—proving once again that your love truly reaches around the world.
PROMISE PORTRAITS OF
Your love is helping young refugees in Turkey find stability
At 15, Fatma knows what it is to be on the run. When she was just 5 years old, her family was one of many that fled war-ravaged Syria, seeking security and the chance at a new life in Turkey.
They felt safe in their new home—until a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southern and central Turkey in 2023, causing widespread devastation and tens of thousands of fatalities. Buildings toppled, roads buckled, and entire neighborhoods vanished. Fatma’s home was destroyed. Once again, she was left with nothing.
For a while, Fatma and her family lived in a makeshift shelter constructed from items they found along the road. While her mother looked after the eight children, her father worked at a job doing manual labor. When the family eventually had a chance to move to a camp for Syrian refugees, a more permanent sort of home, it meant starting all over—again.
That’s when your love changed everything for Fatma. She began coming to a community center that friends like you helped established to provide food, water, and shelter for Syrian refugees after the earthquake. There, Fatma attended English classes and learned the
A warm, safe place where she can feel like part of a community and dream about a better future.
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language quickly. She even began helping our team as a translator. Even though Fatma is not currently able to attend an official school, she is taking full advantage of educational programs offered through the center, surrounded by a loving, supportive community. There, she can learn and grow, alongside other children who want to discover more about the world around them.
That’s why the center means so much to Fatma! After years of being on the run, she has found a warm, safe place where she can feel like part of a community and dream about a better future— something she hasn’t had much
opportunity to do in her short life. You made that possible!
Thank you for caring and coming to the aid of teenagers around the world—children whose lives have been impacted by forces beyond their control. Your loving embrace truly does make an incredible difference!
Love i s Overflowing From friends like you
THE GIFT OF CLEAN WATER BRINGS JOY TO ONE NIGERIAN VILLAGE
For years, the people of the Gbegbasna community in Nigeria had to walk a half mile to the nearest stream to get water that was full of bacteria.
During the dry season, the stream dried up, leaving them
with no source of water. That’s when friends like you stepped in and provided three wells that would provide clean water for the 980 people in this struggling community. Just look at the joy on their faces!
“The stream we fetch our water from is always contaminated because animals drink from it, leaving us and our children sick. But now we can drink clean water from this hand pump without the fear of getting sick.”
Godiya
“We were having a serious water scarcity challenge. … Now we can get safe drinking water at our doorsteps.”
Joy
“Sometimes we go days without water to take our bath. …
Thank God for using Operation Blessing to come to our aid. We are immensely grateful.”
Ashabwa
YOUR COMPASSION met Khine a world away
Love reaches Myanmar after disaster
For Khine, life was already a struggle after her husband left, as she raised her 9-yearold son alone. Despite her already stressful financial challenges, Khine also took in her friend Andar, a widow, and Andar’s 9-year-old daughter.
In order to make ends meet, the pair worked together in the fields. They were getting by until a massive earthquake struck their town in Myanmar and Khine’s home was destroyed. “I was feeling so low because we no longer had a home. I can’t afford to rebuild,” Khine told us.
But thanks to you, Operation Blessing’s disaster response team rushed to Khine’s community the day after the earthquake. Over the next three months,
we delivered critical supplies and provided food, clean water, and even medical assistance to earthquake survivors.
However, due to the immense
damage to Khine’s community, they needed more than just immediate relief after the disaster struck. So, caring friends like you stepped up to the plate and made it possible for our team to rebuild homes for 51 families— including Khine’s. Because of your generosity, Khine, Andar, and their children are now safe in their new home.
“It’s more than a shelter; it’s a home filled with love, hope, and new beginnings,” said Khine. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your kindness.”
From immediate disaster relief and food to clean water and homes, the compassion and love from friends like you reached Khine a world away.
It’s more than a shelter; it's a home filled with love, hope, and new beginnings. —Khine
