Faith-based relief groups are responsible for providing nearly 80 percent of the aid delivered thus far to communities with homes devastated by the recent hurricanes.
A headline in the Washington Times put it this way: Christians beat FEMA, and in so doing, tame Big Government
The article goes on to say that Faith-based groups — Christian nonprofits, specifically — have been busy bees of late, providing more aid to hurricane victims than even FEMA, the federal agency that’s supposed to swoop to the scenes of natural disasters, assess the situation and speed the recovery and rebuilding process.
Its conclusion – It just goes to show: Where charity exists, the government is not needed.The piece cited USA Today, which ran a headline: “Faith groups provide the bulk of disaster recovery, in coordination with FEMA.”
The United Methodist Committee on Relief sent out the after-disaster work crews to help with cleanup — which includes everything from pulling mud from homes to assisting victims to file their claims forms to government and insurance entities. The Convoy of Hope helped feed the masses, arriving on
The Convoy of Hope helped feed the masses, arriving on scene in the south with trucks upon trucks of food, even before Irma hit. Samaritan’s Purse, the Rev. Franklin Graham’s organization, brought everything from food to chainsaws. Post-storm, the same group will help victims rebuild their homes.
And while FEMA is on scene, too, it’s the Christian groups and faith-based organizations who’ve taken the lead.