The Seventh Day Adventists help state governments with warehousing various goods and necessities to aid communities in the aftermath of a disaster.”
Non-denominational Christian relief organizations like Convoy of Hope have also jumped into action by providing feeding stations in communities devastated by the hurricanes.
“The services that faith-based relief groups have rendered to ravaged communities has not only helped the families and individuals affected by the storms, but has also translated into billions of dollars worth of aid for the states in general” reports the Daily Caller, adding that the states are required to pay back and match the financial aid FEMA provides.
“FEMA can not do what it does so well without the cooperation of faith-based nonprofit organizations and churches,” claims Rev. Jamie Johnson, director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships. “It’s a beautiful relationship between government and the private sector and it is something to behold.”
Social scientist and president of the American Enterprise Institute, Arthur Brooks, complements the Reverend’s sentiments with hard facts based on years of studying charitable giving patterns in the United States:
“Religious people are far more charitable than nonreligious people. In years of research, I have never found a measurable way in which secularists are more charitable than religious people.”
In an era marked by increasing social discord, it’s awe-inspiring to witness believers come together and be the hands and feet of Jesus for these victims, for it is only His love that blurs the divisive boundaries of race, religion, and status…and in the words of Rev. Johnson, that certainly is “something to behold.”
If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, Charity Navigator has compiled a list of highly-rated organizations responding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
