Jeremiah 29:11
"I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

A natural disaster is the result of a perilous event, occurring when human vulnerability and nature’s natural outburst become entangled.  Such physical events could be hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, flash flooding, tornados and etc. Natural disasters can cause much devastation in a person’s life; the loss of homes, families, friends and their way of living.

In 2005 there was an 18 per cent rise in disasters. There were 360 natural disasters last year compared to 305 in 2004.  The number of people affected by these types of disasters continued to rise in 2005.  In total 157 million people—seven million more that in 2004—required immediate assistance, needed evacuation, were injured or lost their livelihoods.* Additional threats such as global warming, environmental degradation and rapid urbanization continue to make millions of people more vulnerable to natural hazards every year.

There are many associations that will help the survivors meet the physical requirements in the form of food, water, clothing and shelter.  In the past there has not been an organization to restore the emotional, mental and spiritual health to the survivors of a natural disaster.

Christians on Call Network (COCnetwork) is in response to this ever growing need to reinstate the emotional homeostasis.  Our vision is to be ready to assist with all natural disasters, rather it be tornadoes, earthquakes, floods our hurricanes. We would like to invite you to become a part or out team of professionals.

* Press Release January 30, 2006 by International Strategy for Disaster Reduction