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When Linda realized the magnitude of the floods, it was too late to evacuate. Linda’s parents built their Texas home from the ground up, so to leave it behind felt like leaving her story. She called for help and looked for the highest place where she could take refuge. Linda went to the attic and […]

At the Rural Women’s Association, incredible women gather over open fires and simple stoves, preparing warm meals for long lines of waiting children. In the middle of unimaginable hardship, these kitchens make a difference each day with every meal they serve. All Hands & Hearts is working alongside trusted local partners, including the Rural Women’s […]

Collapsing structures and displacing families across Pereira and rural townships after the earthquakes, local communities immediately stepped up to create safe places out of what just seemed as an empty soccer field. That’s how Santa Rita shelter came to life, a community-led camp built out of sheer resilience and solidarity. This is just one of […]

When heavy flooding hit Texas in 2025 and then again in 2026, rising rivers left homes soaked with water and mud. Once the floodwater goes away, moisture stays trapped inside walls, floors, and insulation. Getting the water out is only the first step. Across Central Texas, AH&H’s teams are on the ground helping families clean […]

Every day, Aura’s kitchen in La Guaira turns ingredients into more than 100 meals. Aura is one of the community members who became part of the response from the beginning. She turned her home into a community hub and kitchen and, after the earthquakes, she also opened her home to a family that needed somewhere […]

In late September and early October 2024, Florida was hit by two massive storms: Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The back-to-back hurricanes brought heavy flooding, high winds, and major damage to local towns. Streets were flooded, buildings were damaged, and homes. Captain Aaron normally takes his boat onto the water with fishing clients, but after the […]

Across five locations in Pereira, one can always find a hot plate of food and a warm welcome. With music in the background, keeping good spirits in the midst of a crisis, vegetables are prepared, large pots are filled, and meals are cooked for entire communities. Together, these five community kitchens are preparing approximately 1,500 […]

Dear All Hands & Hearts Family, This week, I kissed my boys, Lukas (12) and Frans (9), goodbye and sent them off to school. After a long summer, there is something almost restorative about watching your children leave again: the backpacks, the lunchboxes, the excitement over new books, and the slight nervousness about the teacher […]

On June 24 two big earthquakes hit Venezuela right back-to-back, thousands of people lost their homes. Families had to move into crowded temporary shelters across La Guaira and nearby areas. In a disaster, clean water is crucial. As a first step, only hours after the disaster, our team was delivering water bottles to search & […]