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When a disaster strikes, All Hands & Hearts mobilizes immediately to figure out how we can help. But what does that really mean? How do we decide where to go and how we can help most? Step 1: Prepositioning Patrick explains the first step is what’s called prepositioning. To respond to Hurricane Isais, the team landed […]
Ever since the huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal in 2015, over 16,000 schools across the country were left damaged or completely destroyed. Sindhuli District was one of the 14 regions hit hardest. In the years since, recurring monsoon rains, flash floods, and severe storms have continued to impact communities across Nepal, making recovery a […]
Conrad Simmons had heard people say that a tornado sounds like a train whistle. But when the powerful winds coming off of Hurricane Isaias hit her trailer in the 99 Oaks Mobile Home Park in Pensacola, FL, the sound she heard was more of a low rumble. “It sounded like a growling, like a giant […]
As Hurricane Isaias rapidly intensifies into a major Category 3 hurricane ahead of expected landfall tonight along the northern Gulf Coast, All Hands & Hearts (AH&H) teams are live on the ground and actively preparing for initial relief operations. Watch: First Look from Our Warehouse Our response has officially begun. Watch below as our team […]
Natural disasters (from the 2017 earthquakes to the 2025 flooding from Hurricane Priscilla) have damaged many schools across Mexico. In San Miguel Atlapulco (Puebla), four schools serving children from kindergarten through high school were severely impacted. AH&H is restoring all four schools to provide safe, disaster-resilient learning environments by March 2027. Since 2009, AH&H has […]
Dear All Hands & Hearts Family,It’s the second anniversary of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the back-to-back storms that inflicted more than $100 billion in damage across six southeastern states in the fall of 2024. Most of the damage occurred in North Carolina and Florida, where All Hands & Hearts has been working nonstop over the […]
Severe flooding recently swept through Parun and surrounding remote districts in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, leaving families facing unimaginable loss. Floodwaters destroyed homes and washed away basic household belongings needed for daily necessities such as cooking meals. Alongside our partner, Hope Bridge Afghanistan Organization, AH&H took action to ensure relief reached those who needed it most, […]
Our teams in Nepal are out every day, helping displaced families with essential food, safe drinking water, cooking supplies, hygiene and cleaning products, medical and sanitation supplies, and power equipment. We have also begun longer-term support, installing water systems and constructing temporary classrooms as we prepare to help these communities rebuild. The Response, By the […]
Over the last few weeks, something truly special happened in Gaza… Amid so much uncertainty and loss, thousands of children walked into temporary classrooms, opened brand-new notebooks, and picked up fresh pencils to start the new school year. In collaboration with our partners, the AH&H Gaza team delivered 100 “Classroom in a Box” kits directly […]
It has been a month since the earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, and while the headlines moved on, the urgent need for relief remains. We continue to work tirelessly on the ground to support front-line responders and hard-hit communities across the region. Recognizing that relief must reach the most vulnerable, we have extended direct assistance to […]