UK based Rapid Response Team Chaplains, from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, have been deployed to the resort town of Mati to share hope in crisis alongside the local church community.
Wildfires in Greece, the worst to hit the region since 2007, have devastated entire villages close to Athens.

The death toll, currently at 80, continues to rise as emergency rescue crews reach homes in the affected area. In some instances, entire families have been found burnt alive, as the 70mph+ winds drove the fire rapidly through communities, blocking any escape route. Bodies were found just metres from the sea.

Greek authorities are reporting that at least 1500 homes have been destroyed or damaged by the fire, just weeks before the peak tourist season.

While BGEA and Samaritan’s Purse already have a presence in Greece and relationships with multiple church leaders, chaplains are coming to help equip churches for longterm ministry.

You can support the response in Greece with your prayers and your gifts.

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