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A roundup of ministries providing relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

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Water Mission is setting up water treatment systems at multiple locations throughout Western North Carolina after the area was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The systems, spanning from Asheville to Boone, “take dirty water from a local source such as a river, and immediately treat it making it safe for drinking,” according to the ministry. The largest systems can provide safe water for up to 5,000 people a day. Water Mission has 3 stars, an “A” transparency grade, and a donor confidence score of 100 in the MinistryWatch database.

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With clean water being a critical component of disaster relief, Samaritan’s Purse is also deploying water filtration systems in hard-hit areas of North Carolina. The systems, developed by Samaritan’s Purse engineers, can provide clean water for up to 10,000 people a day. The ministry has also flown relief supplies—infant hygiene kits, food, water, and medical supplies—on at least 19 helicopter operations. Volunteers with the Boone-based organization are doing what they do best—clearing debris, mudding out homes, and chainsawing trees. Samaritan’s Purse has 2 stars, an “A” transparency grade, but a 56 donor confidence score (“Exercise Caution”).

Convoy of Hope and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries are partnering to provide thousands of Crisis Care Kits to victims of Hurricane Helene. Various Church of the Nazarene congregations in North Carolina are hosting Nazarene Disaster Response (NDR) teams to mobilize supplies and personnel and provide disaster relief. Convoy of Hope has 4 stars, an “A” transparency grade, and a donor confidence score of 79. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries has 5 stars, an “A” transparency grade, and a donor confidence score of 100—the highest ratings in each of the three MinistryWatch categories.

Blessings International is preparing hygiene care kits, first aid kits, and medical supplies for first responders assisting with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Blessings International has 3 stars, an “A” transparency grade, and a donor confidence score of 100.

Christian Relief Fund helped clear fallen trees and debris in Valdosta, Georgia, and is providing generators to assist with power outages in Asheville, North Carolina, delivering them via helicopter. CRF has 3 stars, an “A” transparency grade, and a donor confidence score of 97.

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Christina Darnell

Christina Darnell is a freelance writer who has contributed to WORLD, The Charlotte Observer, and other publications.

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