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Rebuild in month eighteen with World Renew

The Christian Reformed Church's disaster arm does damage assessment first and then home repair and rebuild for uninsured and underinsured households, staying in a county long after the news crews leave. Volunteers come as individuals or church groups for a week or more, and RV sites are common.

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Why this is listed

Almost everyone shows up in week one. This is the group still there in month eighteen, when the insurance claims and the attention are both gone. A good fit for retirees with construction skills and for churches that want to adopt one county repeatedly.

How to start

  1. Open worldrenew.org (opens an external site) and read what World Renew says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: weeks.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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