Faith Groups Outperform FEMA in Disaster Relief

Exactly, great depiction of what's wrong with this country right now in my opinion. Government with too much "red tape" and that is doing nothing in some States (some better than others) and doing absolutely nothing on the big ticket items in Congress. Too bad the American people can't dock their pay! Just my opinion only!

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Thanks for sharing the rather unsurprising news SSgt (Join to see) that faith-based groups are outperforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency in terms of meeting the needs of those affected by hurricanes and other disasters.
That is not surprising since faith-based groups can use the local networks of associated believers to determine who needs help and what kind. FEMA is a federal contracting agency which relies on developing networks to get help where needed -except when disaster strikes areas with existing networks such as major cities like LA, NY City, and probably Miami.
I am glad and also unsurprised that "President Donald Trump tweeted the following message on the subject: “Churches in Texas should be entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief Funds for helping victims of Hurricane Harvey (just like others).”
Kudos to Samaritan’s Purse and the other groups which are getting aid where needed.
"After a dozen years without a major hurricane, the U.S. has been hit hard in recent weeks, getting rocked first by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, and then Hurricane Irma hitting Florida. In both cases, the storms destroyed thousands of homes and impacted millions of lives. And in both cases, ordinary faith-based groups and churches beat government to the scene to aid victims.
What the average American news consumer may not know is that faith-based relief groups have provided roughly 80% of the aid. Methodists, Presbyterians and other denominations sent out relief crews to help with cleanup after Harvey. Samaritan’s Purse, the Christian non-profit founded by the Reverend Franklin Graham, brought a convoy of trucks loaded with food, chainsaws and other goods. Seventh Day Adventists began dispersing bottled water, diapers, clothing and other supplies. Mormons have also gotten in on the act, providing truckloads of water, hygiene kits and other relief supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, as well as opening up their church buildings as command centers for coordination of relief efforts. They will also be sending in thousands of volunteers to help with the cleanup and recovery from these storms.
Beyond the U.S., Baptist volunteers are already on the ground in the Caribbean, assessing needs there."
Thanks for mentioning me COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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People trust church groups over the government, that's just my opinion.