Operation Blessing (OB) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization with a mission to demonstrate God’s love by alleviating human suffering around the world. Through core programs of clean water, food security, vulnerable children, health, livelihood, refugee care and disaster relief, OB has helped more than 202 million people in more than 105 countries since it began, providing goods and services valued at more than £844 million.
OB was founded on November 14, 1978, by businessman and philanthropist, M.G. Robertson. The non-profit was set up to help at-risk individuals and families. For the past five years, OB has been awarded Charity Navigator’s highest 4-star rating for fiscal efficiency, ranked 11th by Forbes Magazine for charitable commitment for 2009 and has repeatedly filled the role of “logistical arm” to organizations including the International Red Cross, UNICEF, Salvation Army and the United Nations’ World Food Programme.
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Bill Horan
President
Bill Horan joined Operation Blessing International as Chief Operating Officer in March, 2002, and in November of 2002 was appointed OBI President. He oversees the operations of OBI around the world. Horan comes to OBI with more than 30 years of business and international relations expertise in 33 countries. "I built a family-run business based on the principles of integrity, honesty and relationship building," states Horan. "My appointment at Operation Blessing emerges out of a deep commitment to do God’s work and honour God’s principles – to help those less fortunate.”
Peter Darg
Executive Director
Peter Darg began his career in radio and then after a short while became a television correspondent and held a post as Bureau Chief for CBN News in Jerusalem. From 1989 93, he served as a television producer for Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, traveling extensively in Africa. Having a wide breadth of international field experience, Peter developed a passion to work among the underserved. He pioneered a number of humanitarian projects for Operation Blessing that include job skills training and micro loans for women in Mali, land tenure and agricultural programs in Burkina Faso, as well as livestock and micro-enterprise projects in Bulgaria. Peter currently holds the post of Executive Director for Operation Blessing United Kingdom.
Peter states, "In our generation, so many individuals have left charitable responsibility to the government. Operation Blessing gives me an opportunity to get caring people involved in showing kindness and mercy to others by practical, carefully considered projects of compassion. The world needs to know that individuals can make a big difference."
Rich Danzeisen
Vice President, International Operations and Programs
Kumar Periasamy
Director, International Operations and Programs
David Darg
Director, Disaster Relief and Special Projects
Andrew Charles
Development and Giving
Tracy Kelley
Communications
Ravi Gidoomal
Development Advocate
Newton Tanaka
Development Advocate
Country Operations:
Brazil – Leo Ferreira
China – Anna Liu
El Salvador – Manuel Rodriguez
Ghana – Francis Osei
Haiti – Eric Lotz
Indonesia – Non Rawung
India – Rajesh Dasari
Kenya – Jefferson Nyatuka
Mexico – Alejandro Orozco
Niger – Yacouba Seydou
Nigeria – John Kalma
Peru – Nick Balcomb
Philippines – Kim Pascual
Romania – Liviu Neagoe
Senegal – Jon Cassel
South Africa – Bob Naidoo
Thailand – Sakchai Puangjakta
Ukraine – Galina Kucher
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Operation Blessing is known for maximizing donations and resources directly into field projects. Over 99% of every donor pound goes into humanitarian projects, keeping our fundraising and administrative expenses to less than 1%. Because of this, OB has received top rankings from Charity Navigator and Forbes Magazine for our efficiency. Operation Blessing relies almost entirely on charitable contributions from the private and public sector.
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