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Devastating Impact of Typhoon Yagi:

A Call for Faith and Community Support

Greetings Ministry Partners,

Typhoon Yagi recently struck the northern provinces of Vietnam, causing devastating damage far beyond initial predictions. It unleashed heavy rains and landslides, obliterating a village overnight that is predominantly home to Christians. Many bodies remain unrecovered. According to government reports, the damage from Typhoon Yagi amounts to 81,500 billion VND, with 344 people dead or missing, 5.6 million poultry lost, hundreds of thousands of homes damaged, and hundreds of thousands of hectares of rice and crops destroyed.

Many Christians are facing significant challenges to their faith and understanding of God. As a Christian educational organization, our response has been insufficient, and church education has not adequately addressed the reality that natural disasters are part of the world God created, and their occurrence does not reflect a lack of divine love or power of God. We have reached out to comfort God’s people, reminding them that challenges can be opportunities for their faith to grow stronger. We emphasize that God is always present and provides comfort in every circumstance.

The overview of a village with 128 residents buried after the typhoon on September 19, 2024.

A specific action we can take is to encourage community spirit. We remind God’s people to love and share with their communities during these difficult times. Furthermore, we encourage Christians to participate in relief efforts and assist those affected. The CCI Vietnam team is small, but we see that Christian education plays a crucial role in helping the church not only understand natural disasters better but also strengthen faith and community spirit in all circumstances.

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) 

CCI Vietnam National Director

Typhoon Yagi Relief Work

CCI Hmong Coordinator in the north and his wife reported their aid post-typhoon. They volunteered to go to one of the most damaged villages in the province. From September 24-29, their group went to provide aid. Thanks to funding from some local Christian organizations and Christians, the volunteer group supported the affected families with necessities, including rice, rice cookers, mosquito nets, mats, washing powder, mats, soap, shampoo, bowls, etc. The total number of families helped was 133 households, including Dao and Hmong ethnic groups. 

Below are some pictures of the relief work taking place in two districts:

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