MENNONITE DISASTER SERVICE

Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is a network through which various constituencies of the Anabaptist churches can respond to those affected by disasters in North America. While the main focus is on clean up, repair, and rebuilding homes, this activity becomes a means of touching lives and helping people regain faith and wholeness.

Mennonite Disaster Service workers are volunteers who serve without pay. They carry out their disaster assistance activities, supported by the larger regional and bi-national network, in a spirit of cooperation with the various agencies of the government and other volunteer disaster service organizations. MDS continues to average over 3,000 volunteers a year.
Our organizational structure is made up of four regions in the United States and one in Canada. Within the five regions there are 50 local MDS units. These units have the primary responsibility to represent MDS in a disaster response within their own geographic boundaries and regions. The MDS regional and bi-national offices are organized to assist and support the units in effective operation of disaster recovery programs

For more information about Mennonite Disaster Service, check out their website at:  www.menno-disaster-service.org.