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Disaster Relief
01 Aug 2019

Puerto Rico Stories - Rivera Family

During Hurricane Maria, Luz and her family selflessly opened up their home to eight friends looking for a safe place to stay. Their guests stayed...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
28 Jul 2019

NECHAMA Volunteer - Jesse

Jesse resonates with our homeowners because he understands how it feels to lose a home in just a few short days. In October of 2012,...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
26 Jul 2019

SUNY and CUNY - The End of Cohort 4

Today we bid farewell to Cohort 4 of our SUNY and CUNY volunteers. This amazing group spent the last 2 weeks with us in Puerto...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
25 Jul 2019

Puerto Rican Stories - Miguel

Miguel is 78 years old, but our staff and volunteers quickly noticed that he has a youthful spirit. On our first day at his farm...
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Disaster Relief
21 Jul 2019

NECHAMA Volunteer - Barnabus

Born and raised in Ghana, Barnabus moved to the United States just before high school. After serving with both the Army, the National Guard, and...
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Disaster Relief
18 Jul 2019

Puerto Rico Stories - Lurian

Lurian’s family was hit by both Hurricane Irma and Maria in 2017. When Irma hit first, it took out the electricity and water supply. When...
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Disaster Relief
12 Jul 2019

Tropical Storm Barry Update

As Tropical Storm Barry prepares to make landfall this weekend, rain continues to fall throughout Louisiana and neighboring states. The slow movement of Barry will...
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Disaster Relief
11 Jul 2019

NECHAMA Closely Tracking Tropical Storm Barry

NECHAMA is closely monitoring weather along the Gulf Coast. Within the past few hours, the storm has strengthened into a Tropical Storm Barry, and could...
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