Jehovah's Witnesses provide relief assistance in disaster-stricken areas for their members and others in the vicinity. Medicine and clothing were provided to both Hutu and Tutsi Witnesses during the 1994 Rwandan genocide."Christianity in Action: Amid Turmoil", The Watchtower, January 15, 1998. Following Hurricane Katrina, they helped rebuild houses of Witnesses and others.Awake!, June 2006, page 19, "Heeding the Warnings Made a Difference" The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses uses "Regional Building Committees" to oversee relief efforts worldwide.Awake!, June 2006, p.19.
