Roof Restored from Devastating Hurricane!

83 –year-old Jovita lives with five other family members in the house that she built with her  husband before he died. Then a Category 5 hurricane hit their town in Mexico.  “We were scared, and my granddaughter was screaming,” Jovita told us. “I tried not show my fear. I endured it the best I could.” 

“When the hurricane ended, Jovita discovered that her 40-year-old mango tree had fallen on the house.  “I saw my home where the tree fell on top of it. It damaged the roof,” she said.  “With holes in the roof, the rain came pouring in. I had to get up and put buckets under all the leaks. A lot of water was coming in. Once I even slipped and hit my head while walking in the dark.”  

Jovita’s son works as a taxi driver so there was not enough money for food and to repair the house and roof.   

Operation Blessing met Jovita and the family while we were delivering emergency food and relief supplies to the community.  Then, thanks to YOU, we arranged to cut and remove the fallen tree from the house. And we paid to have a contractor replace the damaged roof.   

Finally, to supplement the family's income, we gave Jovita a small grocery store to sell food and supplies from her home. “Now with the roof, I feel protected,” said Jovita. “Operation Blessing took a heavy weight off my shoulders.  And my new store is beautiful! I'm very happy and thankful to the people who helped us!”