Two grants have been made from the church’s Emergency Disaster Fund
(EDF) to fund Brethren Disaster Ministries rebuilding projects in
Pulaski County, Va., and Arab, Ala.
Brethren Disaster Ministries requested an additional allocation of
$20,000 to continue rebuilding work following two devastating tornadoes
in Pulaski County, Va. The grant underwrites operational expenses
related to volunteer support including housing, food, and travel
expenses incurred on site, as well as volunteer training, tools, and
equipment needed for rebuilding and repair.
Since late summer 2011, Brethren volunteers working in Pulaski area
have given over 4,200 days of service, completed 10 new homes, and
helped repair dozens more. This past spring, Brethren Disaster
Ministries agreed to participate in a pilot project coupling its
volunteer labor with block grant funds received by a local partner. With
these projects well underway, it is anticipated that the last of the
new buildings will be completed this fall.
Brethren Disaster Ministries requested an additional allocation of
$9,000 to close out its work in Arab, Ala., following an EF 4 tornado
that hit the town April 27. As of mid-summer, the program completed its
response by repairing 28 homes and building 3 new homes for affected
families. In total, over 370 volunteers served 2,690 days. While the
project in Arab has been completed, this additional allocation covers
project-related expenses that were missed in the final accounting.
Source: 10/31/2012 Newsline
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