Emily Harris

I wanted to provide an update: After staying in an airbnb for 5 days, Ava returned home to find water damage on most of her belongings. All of the mattresses were soaked, including the sofa, and you can see the wall where the water line was -- it went quite far up the wall. The BEST NEWS is that we found Ava and her family a new home that is NOT in a flood zone! Praise the Lord! They will be moving in sometime over the next few days. We helped her family secure the apartment, and also provided funding for a couple of new mattresses. They will eventually need a couch, etc and other items, but most importantly she needs new mattresses, sheets, and pillows. I cannot express our gratitude to everyone who has donated. We are hopeful for more funding soon, so we can help purchase mattresses for all of the children, as well as Ava, and her husband, along with pillows and bed sheets. Thank you for sharing this fundraiser, every dollar helps! Thank you so much :)

We are raising funds for Ava, her family, and Stephen, who are members of our team in the Philippines. During this devastating monsoon season, severe flooding displaced them and turned their lives upside down. Ava, who serves as our VA and Operations Manager, was forced upstairs with her husband and five children after the river overflowed and floodwaters rose to the electrical outlets on the first floor of their apartment. They remained there without power for several days before we were able to relocate them. Their home is now unlivable, most of their belongings were damaged, and their village remains flooded and without power, with mattresses floating in the streets. Rebuilding may take several months. They had to wade through knee-deep water just to get out safely. Stephen, our photo and video editor, currently lives with Ava and her family, so all eight of them have been displaced by the same flooding and are facing an urgent housing crisis. We have already been able to place them in a temporary Airbnb, but the cost is overwhelming. Rental prices, hotel stays, and Airbnb rates have tripled in recent weeks. Five nights of temporary lodging alone cost approximately $750, and we have sent additional money for basic food. These funds will help keep Ava, Stephen, and the entire household in safe temporary housing for at least a month, provide food and immediate essentials, and support their search for a new apartment outside the flood zone. We will be organizing and sending the funds directly to help them through this emergency. Please pray for Ava, Stephen, and the entire household, and if you are able, please donate. Every act of kindness makes a real difference in helping them get to safety and begin again.