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Read about the people, places and progress driving our mission forward.
Our team is meeting directly with families and partnering with City Life Center, a trusted local hub in Gary already known in the community for its back-to-school programs and support services, to make sure help reaches people where it’s needed most. In one day, we delivered household cleaning kits stocked with mops, buckets, gloves, all-purpose […]
Being so deeply embedded in this community meant that we know exactly what to do when disaster struck again. Here are three of the homeowners we’ve been standing beside. Justin: Rebuilding Twice Justin’s home in Ingram flooded over two feet, just months after he finished rebuilding from the 2025 floods. He had barely closed the […]
The road to El Cairo takes about three hours from our base camp in Pereira. For the majority of the drive, the road winds its way uphill through the mountains of Valle del Cauca as the city slowly disappears behind you. The road narrows, the fog rolls in, and the green becomes almost overwhelming. By […]
Structurally unsafe buildings are forcing a new round of families from their homes in Colombia, even as the immediate rescue phase winds down. In response, our teams on the ground are distributing tents, tarps, mattresses, and sheets alongside hygiene kits stocked with wipes and diapers for children and adults. Protective PPE masks are also being […]
Clean Water for the Long Haul In Urbanización Brisas de Maiquetía, roughly 2,500 residents across 20 apartment towers were displaced when the earthquakes damaged their homes and the water infrastructure they depended on. Families sheltered in tents in the streets, parking lots, and gardens with no reliable access to safe water. We’ve now installed and […]
Dear All Hands & Hearts Family, Just weeks have passed since I last wrote to you from Venezuela, where our team’s recovery activities still take place every day. Today, however, I am checking in from Pereira, Colombia. Our team was on the ground within hours after the earthquake, delivering the first tools to Search and Rescue […]
When the earthquake struck Pereira, John López wasn’t thinking about competitions. The international spinning top champion left everything behind to join the rescue effort, spending the following days helping search for survivors alongside firefighters and volunteers. In Pereira, John is known for his skill with a spinning top. But after the earthquake, he became one […]
Days after the earthquake, rescue teams in Pereira and Cali continue working around the clock. Floodlights illuminate collapsed buildings through the night as firefighters, volunteers, and medical teams carefully clear debris and search for survivors. As operations continue, the need for specialized equipment remains constant. All Hands & Hearts has continued working alongside local responders […]
The rebuilding process began in March 2026, when All Hands & Hearts mobilized to undertake an extensive restoration of the damaged campus. The field team executed a complete site overhaul, delivering safer classrooms, clean drinking water access, modern sanitation facilities, a restored canteen, and a brand-new playground where students can finally play again. Protecting our […]
Communities across Pereira are searching through rubble and clearing debris with their bare hands. With countless homes destroyed, displaced families are sheltering outdoors in parks and open spaces while they wait for emergency assistance. All Hands & Hearts mobilized its disaster relief team to Colombia within hours following the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the […]