International Relief

Mission trips often reveal contrasts — differences between things at home and those far away. Mikey Osborne and his family saw Christmas differently on a recent trip to Uganda. “It was pretty humbling to see kids get excited over things I wouldn’t normally even buy,” Osborne said. “It's an awakening to see a different perspective on gifts. It's easy to think you’re going to Africa to fix things, but I feel like Africa was kind of fixing me.”

A man donated $10,000 to Texans on Mission after profiting off rare trading cards he found in a dumpster 25 years ago.

Another team of Texans on Mission volunteers traveled to Israel in November to be trained in provider kosher meals in a disaster. 

More than 200 have died in flooding around Valencia, Spain, in recent days, and Texans on Mission is helping a church there respond to the need. “It is a catastrophe in every aspect of life,” said Pastor Juan Carlos Rojas.

Flood waters have inundated southeast Bangladesh in recent days. Texans on Mission has a partnership with Baptists in the region and rushed funds to the field. This week, Baptists from the flooded villages sent photos of the difference our TXM donors are making.

Severe late-August flooding has caused widespread damage, crop loss and displacement in southeast Bangladesh and in the neighboring state of Tripura in India. Texans on Mission has responded with funding for the Baptist aid organization in the area, said Rupert Robbins, TXM associate director of disaster relief.