Disastrous Flood in Nepal
the world’s attention is now on the devastating flash-flood that tore through the river valley towns along the nepal-tibet border. only about 60 miles away from kathmandu. our heart goes out to the victims and their families—and all the people of nepal. microaid's workers are safe and accounted for, but they are devastated—somebody always knows, or is related to, someone in nepal. it seems the disaster began when the lower portion of a glacier collapsed high in the himalayas
Other Disasters Still Happen
Last week, a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck southern Oaxaca State in Mexico—the same area where MicroAid was starting to rebuild houses...


A message from founder Jon Ross
Could you imagine what it would be like not to have a home to live in during this challenging time? As we are facing incomprehensible...


Another Typhoon in the Philippines
On Christmas Day, a typhoon slammed into Eastern Samar in the Philippines—the same area where MicroAid built houses for families who...


Hurricane Dorian Slams the Bahamas
When a natural disaster strikes somewhere in the world, like the recent hurricane in the Bahamas, people often ask, “What can I do to...


Earthquake in Indonesia August 2018
As you may have seen in the news, in Indonesia last week, major earthquakes caused widespread damage and loss of life on the island of...


Will We Remember Harvey a Year From Now?
While we’re glued to the news reports in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our support, resources, and prayers are currently focused on...


Spring 2016 Update: Nepal House Project
First, I want to express sympathy for the earthquake victims in Japan and Ecuador. We will put Ecuador on our list for our help down the...


MicroAid Assessment Trip to Nepal
I hope all is well. I am leaving on March 2nd for Nepal, where in April, 2015, the magnitude-7.8 Gorka earthquake killed 8,000 people and...


Super Storms in the Pacific and Around the World
Do you remember Cyclone Pam? . Of course you do. That was the Pacific “hurricane/typhoon” that devastated the islands of Vanuatu...


