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07 Jul 2019

NECHAMA Volunteer creates artwork in Puerto Rico

In September of 2015, Dosi moved back to the United States to attend college at CUNY, which is how she heard about NECHAMA’s Puerto Rico...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
05 Jul 2019

NECHAMA Assists Multigenerational Family

A few weeks ago, we were scheduled to repair Yasmilyn’s roof. When we called to schedule the work on her home, she told us she...
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03 Jul 2019

Meet Jacob - Volunteer turned Team Leader

“It was that one guy, that one house, that I’ll remember forever.” Every disaster responder has that moment. It’s the day you meet a homeowner...
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Disaster Relief
28 Jun 2019

NECHAMA wraps up Cohort 2 of SUNY & CUNY volunteers

Today is our last day of work with our second group of SUNY and CUNY volunteers! This group was innovative and dedicated, and helped NECHAMA...
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Disaster Relief
27 Jun 2019

NECHAMA partners with Caras Con Causa

Last week in Puerto Rico, while our SUNY and CUNY volunteers worked with our partners at Caras Con Causa, they had the opportunity to meet...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
25 Jun 2019

SUNY/CUNY 2019 Puerto Rico Summer Program

This summer, NECHAMA is partnering with the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY). Every two weeks, NECHAMA...
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Disaster Relief
24 Jun 2019

NECHAMA Responds Closer to Home

Last week MN VOAD received a request for assistance in response to flooding in Mound, MN. Today NECHAMA, alongside our partners International Orthodox Christian Charities...
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Disaster Relief
19 Jun 2019

Carlos Ortiz - A NECHAMA Story

Carlos Ortiz, our homeowner residing in Loiza, PR lives by himself in his childhood home where he and his 10 siblings were raised. During our...
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