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Student relief team in Louisiana featured on ‘Hannity’

On a special episode of “Hannity” Monday night, Fox News personality Sean Hannity explored the flood devastation inBaton Rouge, La., and pointed out the hard work of Liberty University’s LU Send Now team.

He introduced the disaster relief team at the end of his segment, saying, “These kids are all from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. I am friends with President Falwell. I am going to tell him to give all of these kids an A-plus.”

Since arriving in Louisiana on Saturday, Liberty’s team has partnered with Samaritan’s Purse to clean out homes. The team will return to campus this weekend.

  • To view the full segment, visit “Hannity” on YouTube.

 



Students continue to aid victims of Louisiana flooding

Piles of furniture, trash, drywall, and refrigerators on the side of the road in Baton Rouge, La., are familiar sights for Liberty University senior Kayla Yaeckel, who experienced a similar situation when her family’s home was destroyed by Hurricane Isabel in 2003.

“It is amazing to see how the Lord has brought this full circle and allowed me to serve others who are going through what I experienced,” she said.

Yaeckel is part of a team of 10 students and three group leaders who are working together with Samaritan’s Purse this week to clean out homes destroyed by h­­istoric flooding.

Yaeckel, a nursing student, is serving on her second trip with LU Send Now (Liberty’s disaster relief program). Last January, she was on a team deployed to Mississippi to help with tornado relief.

“I have been humbled to work alongside LU Send Now, and it is incredible that Liberty has this program,” she said. “The residents here (in Louisiana) keep saying how happy they are that we have come and taken time out of our lives to help them.”

Yaeckel said she was moved by an 89-year-old man whose house was damaged by 4 feet of water. The team was able to take down drywall, pull out nails, and remove a bathtub from his home.

“At the end of the job, we were able to present him with a Bible, and he told us he knew the Lord,” she said. “He told us that he has a place to stay with his daughter. He asked us if we would pray for those who do not have those things that he has. He was appreciative for everything we did for him.”

Yaeckel added that even though Liberty’s team will not be able to complete all the work that needs to be done, they are making an impact.

“Our work is not only to help these people right now, but we are also (doing work of) eternal significance in their lives,” she said. “It is not just about picking up drywall and carrying trash to the curb; it is about building relationships with the homeowners and continuing to serve them and meet them where they are.”


LU to dispatch team to help flood victims in Louisiana

August 17, 2016

Liberty University’s disaster relief program LU Send Now is partnering with Samaritan’s Purse to send a team of 10 students and three staff members to Baton Rouge, La., to aid in flood relief efforts. The team will deploy this Saturday and return to campus Saturday, Aug. 27.

President Obama recently declared a federal emergency in Louisiana as many of the southeastern sections of the state are under water because of tremendous flooding. According to the Red Cross, it was the worst natural disaster to strike the U.S. since Superstorm Sandy. Tens of thousands of homes have been damaged, and 8,400 people are in emergency shelters. While more than 10 people have died, over 30,000 have been rescued.

In June, LU Send Now dispatched eight students and three staff members to Greenbrier County, W.Va., to assist with flood relief efforts. Liberty’s team worked in the surrounding communities to help with recovery efforts, including cleaning homes.

LU Send Now teams participated in flood relief efforts in Columbia, S.C., in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin and during the aftermath of tornadoes in Mississippi last fall. In the Spring 2016 semester, LU Send Now deployed its first local outreach team to Appomattox, Va. (about 30 minutes from campus) to areas that were hit by a tornado, sent its first international team to Greece to aid in the Syrian refugee crisis, and traveled to Flint, Mich., to assist with the water crisis. Additionally, a team went to Orange County, Texas, to help residents whose homes were destroyed in floods.

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