Restoring Ordinary Life
An Organization of the Washington Faith Based Community
Serving Effectively When a Disaster Strikes
The Faith Community Responds
The faith based community is the principal source of help for communities in dealing with the unmet needs of disaster victims over the longer term of the recovery phase. Here are stories of how the faith based community has responded to recent disasters.
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After the Cameras Have Gone...the Faith Community and Long Term Disaster Recovery
How does a family recover from a disaster like the December 2007 devastating storm? For most families, recovery will be based primarily on their own resources. But for a substantial number of survivors who either don’t have those resources already or who may not have access to the financial help they need, recovery will likely depend almost entirely on extensive assistance from the voluntary sector, and especially the faith-based community.
From Disaster to Recovery: The Faith Community Builds a New Home for Laura
"From Disaster to Recovery" is a picture story of a recovery project that took place near Arlington in Snohomish County. Laura's mobile home was destroy by the severe storms and floods that impacted Western Washington during October 2003.
Through a collective decision on the part of WIDRO, CRWRC-DRS, MDS and COB a decision was made that it would be better stewardship to build a new home for Laura then to attempt to reconstruct her mobile home.
Nisqually Earthquake
Faith-Based Disaster Recovery Organizations serve an important need for earthquake victims. Most of those needing assistance from faith-based groups are elderly, low income, disabled or non-English speaking.