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Although Hurricane Ike's winds have stopped blowing, the impact on the lives of Gulf Coast residents remains. Hundreds of thousands of evacuees remain displaced. Leaders in San Antonio are endeavoring to arrange long-term living accommodations for 10,000 Galveston/Houston residents that may be there for up to five months. More than 2 million remain without power, others have lost everything they own.

Convoy of Hope is currently addressing multiple disasters and working to meet a wide range of needs. You can help!

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Though the public may not have seen the immediate devastation that was visible post-Katrina, the recovery will be as long-term and demanding. The hurricane delivered a wallop to the Texas and Louisiana coastlines, leaving Galveston totally unlivable and crippling the fourth-largest population center in the United States. With long-term power outages, flooding, and large debris throughout the state, search and recovery continues as emergency responders slowly move into a relief effort.

With your help, Convoy of Hope is making an impact:

• Relief supplies distributed: 34 truckloads, 1.2 million lbs., valued at $1.7 million
• Texas communities helped: Cleveland, Houston, Humble Port Arthur, and San Antonio

At our Port Arthur Point of Distribution (POD), a victim who had lost her home said, "I just don't have anything. You have no idea how much the food, water and ice has helped me." After the volunteer gave her water and ice, she prayed for her to have peace and hope. The woman said, "This little bit of hope is gonna get me a long ways."

Your gifts are having an impact!

"We anticipate distributing food, water, ice and other life essential supplies for weeks to come — as people return to their homes and try to put their lives back together," said Convoy of Hope President Hal Donaldson. "The needs will still be there even after the media has moved on to another story."

Convoy of Hope's response to both Gustav and Ike includes 57 loads of relief supplies with a value of more than $1.5 million.

We need your help! Will you donate to this long-term relief effort. With the distribution of relief supplies in Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and the United States, cash donations are a tremendous help in assisting with Convoy of Hope's efforts here in the United States and around the world.

Corporate and private partnerships enable Convoy of Hope to multiply every donated dollar to about $7 of actual relief product; $6,000 can fill an eighteen-wheeler with relief product, serving upwards of 7,000 people. Your secure online donation of $25 will provide $175 of relief supplies. Your $100 gift will place $700 of water, ice, and food in the hands of needy families.

Thank you for your compassion and for your willingness to have an impact on the lives of hurting people!