French-speaking Africa is comprised of numerous intriguing and unique people groups. Although rich in heritage, countless live in remote areas relying on what little the dry earth offers. Many are without access to clean water or basic medical care.

Operation Blessing sponsored programs are giving those who are living a hand-to-mouth existence the opportunity to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives by:

• Tending the Sick -- Teams have distributed life-saving anti-parasite medicine to people living in over half of the countries in French-speaking Africa.

• Providing Relief --
  
  a. Disaster Relief: As demonstrated during the 2005 floods in Senegal, an effective assortment of talents and resources are utilized to quickly help meet the variety of emergency relief and recovery needs that are found in the aftermath of a disaster (i.e. flood, earthquake, manmade, fire).

b. Hunger Relief: Teams coordinate food distributions, giving thousands of tons of relief to affected areas during emergency famine situations like that of Niger and Burkina Faso in 2005.

• Equipping for Life -- Operation Blessing assists people needing to break free from the vicious cycle of poverty through various micro-enterprise projects.
  
  a. Fish Farm Project: OBI built a self-sustaining fish pond in a poor Senegalese village. An existing pond was stocked with 5,000 tilapia and the care-takers were supplied with fish food. Equipped with a set of scales and a large net villagers are able to weigh and sell their catch.
  
  b. Garden Project: Women who have found themselves without a way to support their families are given an opportunity to learn how to garden. Utilizing this knowledge, as well as given a shared plot of land and access to a clean water well, they are able to harvest and sell vegetables as well as feed their children. Projects are running in Burkina Faso and Senegal.
  
  c. Living Waters: In efforts to provide clean water throughout the region, existing water sources are repaired and new wells are dug. Countries benefiting from this project include Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal.

d. Sewing Centers: Women from impoverished households learn the marketable skill of sewing and sell items like clothing and tablecloths. Centers are teaching students in Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal.

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