Operation Breakthrough

Located at 3039 Troost Ave in Kansas City, Operation Breakthrough is a nationally accredited, not-for-profit organization serving children and families since 1971. Founded by Sisters Corita Bussanmas and Berta Sailer, it provides a safe, loving, educational environment for children in poverty while empowering families through advocacy, emergency aid, education, childcare, and family support.

Operation Breakthrough’s family support work includes assistance for households facing housing instability. Through Project Housewarming, the organization helps families who have lost housing because of circumstances such as financial difficulty, domestic violence, fire, flooding, or pest infestation by providing household essentials and social-work support as they rebuild. Readers seeking broader homeless assistance in Missouri can consult NHREA’s state resource page.

Community contributions help Operation Breakthrough provide care, education, and practical support for low-income children and their families. For additional national resources, visit NHREA’s federal assistance guide. Visit the organization’s official website to learn more about its programs and support opportunities.