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18 Mar 2019

Puerto Rico Volunteer Challenge

Together, through a lot of sweat, a bit of blood, and a few tears, we have turned the houses of 91 families in Puerto Rico...
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Disaster Relief
14 Mar 2019

NECHAMA’s California Response Needs You

As NECHAMA continues assessing flood-damaged homes in Sonoma County, one thing is clear – there is an immediate need for our disaster response services. We...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
11 Mar 2019

NECHAMA team responding to floods in California

After a cross-country drive, NECHAMA team members arrived in California and began meeting with partners today to identify scheduling assessments to see how we can...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
06 Mar 2019

AmeriCorps members assist with Puerto Rico Rebuild

NECHAMA is proud to partner with AmeriCorps, a national service program dedicated to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. AmeriCorps members chose to commit to...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
04 Mar 2019

NY student shares his volunteer experience

NY student Joseph VanderWaag has shared his NECHAMA experience with us. We are proud of your efforts and commitment! "My name is Joseph VanderWaag and...
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Disaster Relief
22 Feb 2019

NECHAMA volunteer reflects on service

Andrew Lem is a carpenter from Ithaca, NY, who has volunteered with Nechama since 2014. He first became involved with disaster relief in 2012, when...
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Disaster Relief
13 Feb 2019

Work Continues in Horry County, SC

The Horry County Recovery project is underway in South Carolina! We have transitioned from response work to rebuilding homes that were damaged in Hurricane Florence....
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Disaster Relief
04 Feb 2019

Volunteer A.C. West reflects on her time volunteering in Puerto Rico

As I reflect on my recent mission trip to Puerto Rico with my She Who Walks sisters I am truly blessed to have had the...
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