Operation Blessing International
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Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) was founded on November 14, 1978 by televangelist and right-wing poltical figure Pat Robertson, as "a non-profit humanitarian organization based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, dedicated to alleviating human need and suffering in the United States and around the world."
OBI as a corporation, was set up with donated items from viewers of The 700 Club, Robertson's daily television program. Through his ostensibly charitable organization, Operation Blessing International, Robertson claims to have spent $1.2 million bringing aid to refugees in Rwanda. His critics, such as Greg Palast, however showed that the money was actually spent to bring heavy equipment for Robertson's African Development Corporation, a diamond mining operation.
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Affiliated groups
- Christian Broadcasting Network
- Freedom Gold
- African Development Corporation
- Christian Coalition of America (aka The Christian Coalition}
Funding
Contact information
Operation Blessing International
977 Centerville Turnpike
Phone: (757) 226-3401
Fax: (757) 226-3657
Related articles
External links
- Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation - Official website
- Palast investigates...Pat Robertson: 'I don't have to be nice to the spirit of the Antichrist', Observer, Greg Palast (UK), May 23, 1999.
- Pat Robertson's Gold, Colbert King, Washington Post (editorial), Sept 22, 2001.