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05 Aug 2021

Floodwater and Sewage- The Story of Ms. Damita (part 1)

Floodwater and Sewage- The Story of Ms. Damita (part 1) Recently, our NECHAMA team helped Ms. Damita, a local widow whose basement back-flooded with raw...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
02 Aug 2021

Becoming Best Friends in Michigan

An update from our Operations Director, Dorothy Maples: "There are things or people in life that make you want to show up, to help, or...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
27 Jul 2021

Michigan Program Extended

Rain or shine, volunteers make a commitment to help others through some of their darkest days. Whether you sign up for a one-year commitment as...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
26 Jul 2021

Meeting Mr. Peterson

Recently, our team traveled to the home of Mr. Peterson. A former pro athlete, he has been confined to his home for the past 2...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
11 Mar 2021

Inspiration is contagious: The story of Ms. Rose

During our pre-assessment research of the phone calls logged by our volunteers, the home of 99-year-old Ms. Mable and her daughter Ms. Rose caught our...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
01 Mar 2021

NECHAMA Assessment Team headed to Texas

On Sunday, February 28th, a NECHAMA assessment team headed to Texas. The NECHAMA team joined an International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) assessment team to caravan...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
26 Feb 2021

Amazing Volunteer Response!

What an amazing response to assist with phone calls!! As a result, we have paused scheduling new volunteers for our Texas efforts. We encourage you...
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Disaster Relief
18 Feb 2021

Winter Storm Uri Update

Our thoughts go out to all impacted by Winter Storm Uri. We continue to closely monitor the developing situation in Texas and will post further...
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