Disaster Recovery and Community Rebuilding

History

Following our work at Ground Zero in New York City and working with survivors, we began to travel within the USA and teach in the area of disaster recovery and community rebuilding.

We became very aware that, once news media is no longer covering an event, those not directly affected figure all the needs have been met. This is NOT the case and survivors are left to recover on their own which can and does take many months or years to complete.

We traveled to Spain after the bombing of the Madrid Train Station and Sri Lanka and Thailand after the Christmas Day Tsunami to teach pastors and Bible College students in crisis and trauma recovery. They wanted to respond and help but felt they were not equipped. We provide tools that are simple and easy to follow.

While in Sri Lanka, we traveled to Kulmunai and worked with a Pastor who was overwhelmed by all the loss. He said "Sending money is great but I need someone to come and help me.” 

Method

We can only be at one place at a time so our goal is to train individuals, churches and organizations to be resilient enough to respond to the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the individual and community. 

As an organization that is coming from the outside, after the crisis or disaster event, we will go home.  Therefore, it is important that those who live in the local community have the tools and resources needed to process the physical, emotional and spiritual responses in a healthy way so that the survivors find the hope and healing they need.