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A group of residents at a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate them getting back into their rebuilt homes.

Hurricane Helene Recovery: Bringing Families Back Home

When Helene hit, homes at Alan Campos hill were completely destroyed by flash floods. CORE teamed up with local partners to rebuild 25 homes in this community.

U.S. Government Funding Update

Recent cuts to foreign aid have jeopardized lifesaving humanitarian programs in the U.S. and around the world. Read CORE’s statement here.

CORE Promoting Sustainable Soil Conservation Projects in Haiti

Haiti is in the midst of a food crisis, and 5.5 million people, about half of the nation’s population, are at risk of starvation. CORE has been in Haiti since the devastating 2010 earthquake, empowering thousands of Haitians in need.

CORE’s EMBRACE Program Offers a Second Chance

CORE’s EMBRACE program focused on HIV and overdose prevention, empowering community members like Esteban to save lives.

From Haiti to Los Angeles, CORE and Caterpillar Team Up to Support Communities in Crisis

Fifteen years after working together after the earthquake in Haiti, two friends are back on the frontlines together in Los Angeles following the wildfires.

Two people standing in a field looking at recently planted crops in Haiti.

CORE Providing Long-Term Farming Success in Haiti

CORE partnered with Acceso, an international org that helps local farmers, to work with residents and farmers in the Nippes department in southern Haiti to bring about a sustainable economic revitalization.

Resource Navigation & Disaster Case Management

Whether it’s due to a wildfire, flood, hurricane, or a violent conflict, people are often left without access to critical resources – including their own homes and belongings. How do you start the painful process of trying to rebuild your life after losing almost everything?

A staff member signs someone up for multipurpose cash assistance in Sudan.

Dispatches from Sudan: How Cash Assistance Protects Lives

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) has been in Sudan since 2023, assisting those impacted by this ongoing and complex conflict. With the Sudanese Development Call Organization (NiDAA), CORE has supported 43 community-based organizations (CBOs) in and around Khartoum.

CORE’s Wildfire Response: Phase I

Beginning day 1 of the Los Angeles wildfires, CORE immediately sprung to action, filling gaps and assisting those impacted.