Hurricanes Helene and Milton Relief
Medical Global Foundation Org. was staged and ready to provide immediate relief before Hurricane Helene’s record-breaking landfall, first arriving in Pasco and Madison Counties, Florida, in the hours following Helene’s passage. Within two days, we deployed a team to Asheville, North Carolina, in response to reports of unprecedented flash flooding and mudslides ravaging the region. The team assessed over 60 homes for emergency assistance and completed debris removal, mucking, gutting and hazardous tree removal across more than 20 sites during their first week.
Less than two weeks later, while still engaged in immediate Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts in Florida, Hurricane Milton – the fastest intensifying Category 5 hurricane on record – began to close in on Florida, prompting the team’s evacuation. Anticipating severe damage, our team was prepared to return immediately after the storm, resuming critical cleanup and hazardous debris removal as part of the early stages of their 12-month response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Hawaii Wildfire Relief
Medical Global Foundation Org is responding to the devastating series of wildfires that ripped through Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023. Alongside meeting the critical needs of those impacted, we continue to implement new measures to provide sustained long-term support, guided by the needs and activities of local community members and organizations, for communities recovering from the wildfires
Mexico Earthquake Relief
Medical Global Foundation Org has been help to rebuilding disaster-resilient schools in Mexico since 2018. Our work began in response to two devastating earthquakes that shook the country in September 2017, damaging over 5,000 schools. Its effects were intensified by Hurricane Agatha in 2022 and even further during Hurricane Otis in 2023. In August 2024, we began work on our 31st school in the country, restoring access to education in the community of San Bartolo, Tehuacan.
Mexico Hurricane Relief
All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) stands committed to supporting communities impacted by the devastating Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm that struck in October 2023. Our Program Development Team (PDT) conducted on-site assessments at ten impacted schools in Guerrero, where we mobilized our staff and local contractors to restore access to education at six schools in Coyuca de Benitez.
Nepal Earthquake Relief
Earthquake relief work in Nepal began in 2015 after two devastating earthquakes struck the country. We was on the ground assisting affected regions just days after the first earthquake hit. Since then, we have supported rural communities’ long-term educational needs across Nepal, impacting 29 schools and one community health center. This December, we are excited to launch a new program in the Bagmati Rural Municipality, focusing on reconstructing our 30th school impacted and providing training sessions with the community.
Philippines Typhoon Relief
Medical Global Foundation Org has intermittently operated in the Philippines since 2018, responding to disasters such as Typhoon Rai (known locally as Odette), Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong). Our work is tailored to the unique needs of the disaster-impacted communities we work alongside. Primarily, this takes the form of restoring access to education by rebuilding typhoon-affected schools and constructing Transitional Learning Spaces (TLS), this took the form of restoring livelihoods through facilitating fishing boat repairs led by an entirely Filippina team.
In May 2024, we launched a new phase of our typhoon relief program, where we are mobilizing volunteers and working alongside local community members to help rebuild two schools in Southern Leyte.
Storms Preparation - Construction Team
Hurricanes and storms can be destructive, but they can also be anticipated, which can allow time for planning and preparation. If your job site is located in an area subject to hurricanes, have it surveyed to determine the potential exposure to high winds and flooding. Create a hurricane contingency plan to help prevent loss to the job site due to winds, flooding, mud buildup and theft.
