2026 Spring Update

Illinois

A tornado and severe hail tore through Kankakee County in Illinois, leaving homes destroyed and communities deeply shaken. 

Jim, a local resident we supported, said:

“There are 75 homes that are completely gone and about  200 homes that are horribly damaged. A lot of these homes have been here a long, long time. People are shell-shocked, it’s just daunting.”

In response, we worked alongside local partners to provide rapid support through emergency cash assistance for dozens of families, hazardous tree removal, and the clearing of well over 700 cubic yards of debris across affected neighborhoods, so communities could start moving forward.

Hawaii

Record-breaking flooding impacted communities across multiple islands, destroying roads, homes & businesses. Having worked on Maui for nearly two years after the 2023 wildfires, we were able to immediately reconnect with trusted local partners including Aunty Nettie of Nā Kiaʻi O Maui, to help families begin their recovery efforts. Together, we provided residents with essential tools, protective equipment, food, and clean water. We also diffused a mold sanitation training video with a local church for wider community distribution.

AH&H is now supporting ongoing recovery on Oʻahu’s North Shore, working with local partners to coordinate volunteers, assist with home cleanup, and conduct wellness checks for affected residents.

Washington

Severe flooding in Sumas plunged families into cold, dark homes just days before the December holidays, as rising water filled crawl spaces and cut off heat and electricity in the middle of winter.

“The recovery is not just a week or two or a month even, but it’s months long, especially for people who had to leave their houses,” an affected homeowner, Rockelle, shared with us. “It’s overwhelming, the amount of things that need to happen and not knowing what order.”

Despite the holidays, our staff and volunteers kept showing up through the new year, committed to supporting families through an incredibly difficult time. Together, we completed critical muck-and-gut work and placed fans and dehumidifiers in homes to reduce moisture and prevent mold, helping homeowners regain a safe, stable foundation to rebuild from.

California

On Christmas Eve, devastating floods swept through San Bernardino County, causing mudslides that tore through homes in communities across mountain towns. Families like Annalyn’s were trapped inside as water and mud rushed through their homes. She and her husband, who is paralyzed, were unable to evacuate.

“It felt like we were in the middle of an ocean,” she shared. “Looking out, all you could see was mud and water.”

In just the first week alone, we supported over 25 households with muck-and-gut work, mold sanitations, and debris removals. After the initial emergency response, we also led a community mold sanitation training with San Bernardino County VOAD to raise awareness of risks and support safe recovery practices across the region.

North Carolina

Deanne leads her household, where daily chores have piled up as her mother moves in and out of the hospital and she copes with the recent loss of her job. We helped restore her home with mold sanitation and necessary repairs, including wheelchair accessibility for her disabled family members. 

“My house is going to be warm, I don’t have mold growing in the floor… There’s no words to even express how grateful and thankful I am for [AH&H’s] help.”

We’ve completed work at over 300 sites, including debris removal, muck & guts, mold sanitation, moisture barrier installations, and full home repairs for families like Deanne’s.

Florida

“I had never gone through anything like this before – not even remotely close. The process of what to do and how to do it was so overwhelming and so scary.”

Dawn shares what that reality looked like for her after Hurricane Milton left her family home of over 50 years completely destroyed. AH&H helped rebuild her home and replace appliances so she can finally move back in and start the next chapter.

Our work in and around Pasco County marks the close of another chapter in our long-standing presence in Florida, where we’ve supported communities continuously over the past four years, from Hurricane Ian through Helene and Milton. Across this time, we’ve worked alongside families through recovery and rebuilding, debris removal, muck-and-gut work, mold sanitation, full home repairs, and hurricane resilience upgrades such as shutter installations to help families better withstand future storms.

California

We’ve launched a new home rebuilding program in Altadena in partnership with Hope Crisis Response Network, supporting families still recovering more than a year after the LA County fires, to finally begin rebuilding and move back into their homes as soon as possible.

We will also be supporting Odyssey Charter School through a campus beautification project that will benefit well over 200 students and teachers (and future generations!), helping restore the school after it was lost to the Eaton Fires. 

As Odyssey teacher Boonrasi shared, “Now, more than a year later, when the headlines are gone and the urgency feels quieter – support from partners like AH&H feels especially meaningful. It reminds us that we are still seen and still heard. While our community is rebuilding and healing, we also recognize that the emotional impact is still very real.”

Jamaica

Just after Hurricane Melissa, we met Kameika, who was sheltering seven family members under a severely damaged roof. It became too dangerous for two elderly relatives, forcing them to leave.

After we were able to repair her roof, Kameika told us she could see a way forward again, knowing her family could live safely, together, at home.

Like Kameika, many families have been struggling for months without secure roofs. That’s why roof repairs remain our top priority, with nearly 1,000 homes set to be supported by June 2026. Alongside this, we’re providing community-led construction guidance and supporting small businesses with recovery grants, recognizing they are the economic backbone of these communities and essential to long-term recovery.

Mexico

In Puebla, seasonal droughts and unreliable water supply continue to make it difficult for schools to provide safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, with water-related illnesses and limited facilities at Amado Nervo High School and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Primary School posing major barriers to attendance.

To address this, we completed a Rainwater Harvesting System Program, aiming to improve health and education through better water and sanitation infrastructure at the schools. Our team engaged students through fun and educational activities (drawings, word searches, and hands-on experiences!), teaching them to value and care for water hygiene.

Gaza

A widow in Khan Younis is caring for four children with cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities, while living in a fragile tent with no stable income. 

“This is one of the most beautiful kits I have received,” she shared after receiving AH&H support. “The water jerrycans are especially important because we suffer greatly from the lack of water.”

This year, we reached over 15,000 families in Gaza so far with essential humanitarian aid, including blankets, hygiene kits, tarps, jerrycans, kitchen sets, solar lamps, first aid kits, and fresh fruit & vegetable kits.

Ukraine

Ivan and his mother came to the Invincibility Train Cars every day this winter to warm up and stay together during frequent power outages caused by the war. In Kyiv, where apartments dropped to -20°C (-4°F) as constant attacks on energy infrastructure left electricity unreliable, the train cars have provided one of the few safe, heated spaces where families can find warmth, connection and stability amid the uncertainty of war.

This winter, the Invincibility Train Cars served 500 daily visitors in Kyiv, and over 25,000 people since their launch in January. As winter eases, we continue to support communities across Ukraine with adaptive, evolving response efforts.

Lebanon

A mother arrives at a shared shelter after fleeing overnight displacement.

She carries only what she could fit in her car, and her kids. There are no mattresses or blankets yet, only uncertainty and waiting for the situation to improve.

In response to the ongoing mass displacement crisis in Lebanon, we’ve delivered 2,000 mattresses, 3,000 blankets, 1,000 hygiene kits, 1,000 feminine care kits, and 500 baby care kits, with much more on the way as our response unfolds.