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23 Aug 2019

Ken Knight Drive

As we come upon the two year anniversary of Hurricane Irma’s landfall along the Florida coast, I think back on one of the experiences that...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
21 Aug 2019

Vlasta’s Story

With the passing of the 2nd Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, we reflect on where we’ve been and the people we’ve met along the way. What...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
19 Aug 2019

NOAA Increase Odds of Above Average Hurricane Season

As we enter the peak months of the 2019 hurricane season, we all hope for a quiet end to the summer and upcoming fall after...
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Disaster Relief
15 Aug 2019

Puerto Rico Program Comes To An End

On August 17th of this year, we will be closing an unforgettable journey we started 18 months ago. In February of 2018, NECHAMA’s Operations Director,...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
12 Aug 2019

NECHAMA Volunteer - Anabel

When she was twelve years old, Anabel moved away from her countryside-lifestyle in the Sierra Region of the Andes to New York City. She remembers...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
09 Aug 2019

SUNY/CUNY Cohort 5 Ends With The Reopening Of A High School In Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Today is our last day with Cohort 5! This group of CUNY Service Corps volunteers has been engaging, inspiring, and hilarious. In the past two...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
08 Aug 2019

A Holistic Approach to Disaster Recovery

Diana and her husband drove for miles trying to find cell service after Hurricane Maria hit. After hours of driving, she heard her phone “ding”...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
04 Aug 2019

NECHAMA Volunteer - Tenzin

At the age of fifteen, Tenzin and her brother moved to New York to live with their parents, who had moved to the United States...
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