Disaster Relief - Home Rebuilding

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Dear Friend of 8 Days of Hope,

8 Days of Hope was meant to be a one-time visit to the Gulf Coast with a handful of people after Hurricane Katrina. God has allowed this ministry to blossom into so much more! On six different occasions thousands of volunteers have ministered to people’s needs and help them put their lives back in order after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and the floods in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Eight Days of Hope has one goal! Love people and serve people as Jesus loves us!


 
Some of the highlights from our six trips include:

*6,448 volunteers have participated in these relief efforts!
*8 Days of Hope has remodeled, refurbished or rebuilt 954 homes!
*15,600 pieces of sheetrock have been installed!
*3,200 squares of roofing shingles have been nailed on roofs!
*305 Homes have completely or partially been rewired!
*Over 2,300 rolls of insulation have been installed!
*63 Homes have been primed and painted!
*405 Homes have had extensive carpentry work done!

$9.3 million dollars of labor has been donated through 8 Days of Hope!

Volunteers from 43 states and multiple countries have showed up to work! In fact over 186,000 man-hours have been worked during these six trips!

The real story behind 8 Days of Hope is the lives of homeowners and volunteers that are being changed forever through these relief efforts. On these six trips our volunteers have come to bless others only to go home feeling like they were the ones being blessed.

In the first book of Peter 4:10, he tells us to use the gifts that God has given us to minister to one another. 8 Days of Hope plans to live this call out during our mission trips to areas affected by natural disasters.

Please continue learning more about this grass roots effort wanting and willing to sacrifice in order to bring hope to those in need. The number 8 means “new beginnings.”
Our prayer is that you will feel called to make a difference with us one home and more importantly one life at a time. Help bring a new beginning to families who are feeling hopeless.

May God bless you as you consider how you can make a difference with 8 Days of Hope!

Stephen Tybor III
President – 8 Days of Hope