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Minnesota UpdateYesterday was hectic, as Travis hit the ground at full speed, organizing the work-request database & identifying homeowners who have high-priority needs. Those include seniors, those with disability/illness, single-parent families or parents with very young children. During the afternoon assessments, there was visible damage that ranged from soggy carpet to basements engulfed by 7 feet [...] Read more |
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Flooding in MN Under AssessmentAreas of Duluth and northeast Minnesota experienced severe flooding Wednesday. In Moose Lake, the problem was complicated by the failure Thursday of its main water-displacement pump. All Hands is actively monitoring the situation and reaching out to local and state contacts to assess current needs. As more information becomes available, we will provide an update. [...] Read more |
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In Haiti, It’s Not Just a Filter — It’s a FutureFor as long as Haiti has had a tainted-water problem, it has been surrounded by a potential solution. There is sand there, after all. And gravel. And concrete. Read more |
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To Build a Home — a Volunteer’s PerspectiveHome is a complex idea. For some, it is synonymous with house — for others, family or childhood. It is a physical location, or an intangible comfort. Whatever the definition, it is universally valued, taken for granted, not always recognized as an immense privilege. – Olivia Gray Read more |
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The Rain Will Not Stop UsWelcome to another exciting week here in Cagayan de Oro! Rainy season may be causing some trying conditions for volunteers in the field, but it certainly hasn’t dampened our commitment to the community we’re assisting. Read more |
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THANK YOU! We won a new truck!Well, we did it! Actually, YOU did it! On May 25, All Hands received the most votes in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good contest — and won a new Tundra truck! We’re still blown away by the outpouring of support for All Hands and the communities we help to restore! Yes, you voted. But you [...] Read more |
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Your Votes Rocked!Early in the day, it didn’t look like we had much of a chance. But you showed up BIG! Read more |
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Meet Those You Are Helping in LeoganeIt’s one thing to say that All Hands Volunteers has built 20 schools in Haiti and to applaud that achievement. But truly picturing what that means to each student, parent and teacher takes meeting them. So we want to introduce you! Read more |
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100 Days Of Project Cagayan de OroMud-filled streets, uninhabitable houses, uprooted trees and crumbled livelihoods — when we arrived in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, to assess the devastation from Typhoon Sendong, this is what we found. Read more |
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