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When Hurricane Melissa struck, communities across the island faced an unprecedented challenge. Over the months that followed, we worked alongside local families, workers, farmers, and small business owners to move from emergency relief to lasting recovery. We delivered food and water, cleared debris, tarped roofs, supplied repair materials, put cash into local hands, and trained […]
“Would you be able to speak on our panel about women’s health?” An old colleague of mine asked me this last week. He now works with UNICEF, but continues to advocate for the causes he deeply believes in across Mexico and was helping to organize the event. My first thought was: Hmm. I’m not a […]
When back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela’s coast (7.2 magnitude followed 39 seconds later by a massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake), everyone rushed to help. Now, 100 days later, the headlines have moved on, but the need for help is far from over. As families continue navigating the long road to recovery, local reporter Julio Blanca visited our […]
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 Isaias, 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, […]