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Across five locations in Pereira, one can always find a hot plate of food and a warm welcome. With music in the background, keeping good spirits in the midst of a crisis, vegetables are prepared, large pots are filled, and meals are cooked for entire communities. Together, these five community kitchens are preparing approximately 1,500 […]
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 […]
Nearly three months after the earthquakes hit Venezuela, the damage is still being cleared, and many families are still living in emergency shelters. Our teams remain on the ground, working side by side with local leaders to get help where it’s needed most. Clean water remains one of the region’s biggest challenges. We continue to […]
Three weeks after the floods, many of Nepal’s hardest-hit communities are still cut off from road access. Almost 1,400 people have been confirmed dead, and more than 5,000 are still reported missing. Bridges that once connected a single, intact community are gone, and the river now divides daily life, forcing people to cross in makeshift […]
When heavy flooding hit Central Texas in July 2025, rising rivers left homes soaked with water and mud. Once the floodwater goes away, moisture stays trapped inside walls, floors, and insulation. Getting the water out is only the first step. Across Central Texas, AH&H’s teams are on the ground helping families clean up and prepare […]
Collapsing structures and displacing families across Pereira and rural townships after the earthquakes, local communities immediately stepped up to create safe places out of what just seemed as an empty soccer field. That’s how Santa Rita shelter came to life, a community-led camp built out of sheer resilience and solidarity. This is just one of […]
At the Rural Women’s Association, incredible women gather over open fires and simple stoves, preparing warm meals for long lines of waiting children. In the middle of unimaginable hardship, these kitchens make a difference each day with every meal they serve. All Hands & Hearts is working alongside trusted local partners, including the Rural Women’s […]
Every day, Aura’s kitchen in La Guaira turns ingredients into more than 100 meals. Aura is one of the community members who became part of the response from the beginning. She turned her home into a community hub and kitchen and, after the earthquakes, she also opened her home to a family that needed somewhere […]
In late September and early October 2024, Florida was hit by two massive storms: Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The back-to-back hurricanes brought heavy flooding, high winds, and major damage to local towns. Streets were flooded, buildings were damaged, and homes. Captain Aaron normally takes his boat onto the water with fishing clients, but after the […]