Operation Mobilization (OM),

an international Christian mission agency with its U.S. office in Fayette

County, is providing assistance to victims of the Jan. 26 earthquake in

India. Teams are providing some food, clothing and water, and OM is working

to supply much more and is making plans to get medical supplies to the

affected area.

With approximately 750 on staff

in India, nearly all of whom are Indian nationals, OM already had people

on the ground who could get involved immediately following the quake.

One team was in Bhuj, the epicenter, but was unharmed. They are now involved

in relief and have been joined by other staff. All OM staff have been

accounted for and were unharmed by the earthquake.

OM is making plans to ship

medical equipment and supplies to India in coming days. The leadership

of OM's teams in India is planning to be involved in long-term assistance,

and as in past emergencies, expects to be involved in counseling people

as they grieve and adjust to life after the earthquake.

Operation Mobilization, a 44-year-old

ministry, has 2,700 workers serving in more than 85 countries around the

world and onboard two ocean-going mission ships. The local office in Tyrone

serves as the home base for the approximately 500 Americans working with

OM.

To make tax-deductible contributions

to relief work among earthquake victims in India, checks payable to OM

may be mailed to Operation Mobilization, P.O. Box 444, Tyrone, GA 30290.

Please indicate that your contribution is for India Earthquake Relief.

OM belongs to the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)

and is audited annually by an independent auditing firm.