May 7, 2008 - South Carolina Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been put on ALERT in response to the Myanmar disaster that occured Saturday, May 3, 2008. Volunteers that are interested to go will be asked to have a valid passport and rebuild skills to assist in the clean-up. Visa's will be required. If you are a trained disaster relief volunteer and woud like to respond to the Myanmar disaster. Please call our office at (800) 765-0030 ext 5500 or at (803) 765-0030 ext 5500.
During the off-season, many Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers like to hone their skills learned at the bi-yearly training conferences. During this quiet time there are many things DR volunteers can do, for example: join in the many drills that are schedule through out the local communities sponsored by the Emergency Management Division, watch for available projects through your local association or the convention.
South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief (SCDR) will be hosting a National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) Crisis Counseling Basic Training the week of May 5th - 9th, 2008 at McCall Royal Ambassador Camp in Sunset, South Carolina.
Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Training will be conducted Friday, May 16 through Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. at Okatee Baptist Church. This will be a book/practical application training. All participants will be required to provide their own sleeping gear and toiletries to stay on-site. Food will be provided by a South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief. Training will be provided by NAMB. CCE credit 10 hours.
This update on the following classes are offered at Disaster Relief Training Conferences this spring. Classes may be added depending upon the need and the availability of trained leaders.
The Disaster Relief Training Conference is for persons willing to give of their time and energy to help others that are in crisis. You will learn how to respond to people in a time of crisis. Your response will allow others to see Jesus in you through your loving response to their needs. Training is required to go on a deployment with any disaster relief team.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has developed disaster planning guides for both families and churches. These two guides, along with other information about Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, can be found on the web site.
