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Service International helps people in spiritual, physical, and situational crises. Our programs are unique and our follow-through is unparalleled. When disaster strikes, government and relief organizations converge on the scene with food, water, and other necessary supplies. While SI also provides immediate disaster relief, our focus is on complete, long-term recovery. Our primary goal is to make each community we serve capable of continuing its own restoration program long after we have gone. In order to accomplish that task, we train residents and local authorities in volunteer and material coordination as well as reconstruction techniques. As well as providing disaster relief services, SI has partnered with other organizations in a variety of humanitarian projects: receiving donations of winter coats for the needy; serving nutritious summertime lunches to St. Louis school children; providing food supplies and support for thanksgiving and Christmas day meals for the ho meless; and providing logistical support for give kids a smile, a project which donates free dental care to underprivileged children across the nation. ASSOCIATIONWith the hands-on experience gained in the recovery efforts in Chesterfield, Missouri, after the flood of 1993, service international developed a model to organize and equip communities and volunteers for restoration. Si has used this model in recovery efforts in Kinston, North Carolina; Falmouth, Kentucky; Victoria, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Arcadia and Pensacola, Florida. Many of these areas are now fully recovered from the disaster that struck their region.
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SI approaches a project with one goal in mind: complete restoration. We send survey teams to a potential work site to assess the damage and feasibility of recovery and meet with local government officials and community leaders. We also seek out the most vulnerable residents of a devastated area--the elderly~ widows~ orphans~ and low-income residents - to assess their needs and see how we can help. Next we look for local churches~ businesses~ and organizations who can partner with us: *Allowing SI to use buildings for local bases of operation *Providing needed building materials at cost *Directing local volunteers through our program *Recommending residents who desperately need assistance Along with volunteer labor and cooks~ SI brings a project director who coordinates volunteers and construction and serves as a liaison between homeowners and local task forces. |
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Spanish Lake MO, 63138
