Women's Ministries & DRUSA

Disaster Relief USA (DRUSA) was first organized in 1993, a joint effort between Men’s Ministries and World Missions. On January 1, 2006, Men’s Ministries assumed total oversight of DRUSA. They are responsible for the implementation of disaster relief in keeping with the Disaster Relief USA Manual. The Men's Ministries director serves as the national Disaster Relief coordinator. A DRUSA Committee, consisting of a representative from Women’s Ministries, Evangelism USA, and Royal Rangers, assists the director. When a disaster has been declared by the general superintendent, Men’s Ministries is responsible for raising funds for DRUSA through the conferences and congregations of the IPHC.

Women’s Ministries’ main focus in assisting DRUSA is through Personal Care Kits. PerCaKits, as they are called, are distributed to individuals affected by disasters and contain the following:

1 ziplock bag (gallon size) to hold all the other items
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Shampoo
Soap and washcloth
Deodorant
Pain Reliever
Sunblock
Insect repellant
Card with a scripture and the name of your local church and WM group

All conference WMs are encouraged to stockpile PerCaKits so they will be instantly available in case of a disaster. Consult with your conference superintendent regarding storage possibilities. This will determine how many kits you stockpile. We recommend that each conference have at least 500 PerCaKits available, in boxes, ready to ship. Local WM groups can send them to the conference office, or you can collect them at conference WM events. If every woman at your retreat brought one PerCaKit with her, you would go a long way toward filling your quota in one day. PerCaKits are also a great way to involve Girls’ Ministries in DRUSA. Not only will the girls love bringing supplies for the kits, but also putting the kits together. You can actually have an event for your girls to bag PerCaKits and eat pizza. They will enjoy the fellowship and the feeling of making a difference.

During a disaster, stockpiled PerCaKits can instantly be shipped to the disaster site. This will meet the immediate need. Preparations can then begin to gather additional PerCaKits for distribution. Remember, we always want to end any disaster relief efforts with a stockpile for the next situation. For more information about DRUSA and Women’s Ministries, call our office at 405-787-7110, ext 3227.