(This information updated May 19, 2010)

South Carolina Disaster Relief reports “Mission Accomplished” in Chile

South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief has concluded its response to February’s earthquake in Chile, reporting Southern Baptist efforts as both accomplished and successful.

South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief led the SBC in aid to Chile, working through Baptist Global Response, in Nashville, of the International Mission Board. State conventions with Disaster Relief ministry are on a cycle serving on call as a lead convention one month and a backup another month.

“Chile is a prosperous country that easily gets back on its feet following a tragedy like this,” said Cliff Satterwhite, director, Disaster Relief Group, SCBC. “Our goal was to go in and teach the nationals how do to mass care feeding and build temporary housing units. It was a project that went very smooth. In fact, nationals began seeing themselves as part of the Disaster Relief effort and that means we were very successful.

“This is one of the first times that we’ve actually been able to enter a country and fully accomplish the goal of teaching people to care for themselves,” Satterwhite said.

South Carolina Disaster Relief is now turning its attention to help flood victims in Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and will be sending teams to all three locations.

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