Sep 14, 2018 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Florence
As Hurricane Florence continues to pummel the east parts of North Carolina and South Carolina Somebody Cares is positioned to quickly respond. We have identified partners in the disaster impacted communities and are mobilizing bulk food, cleaning supplies and other...
Aug 8, 2018 | Disaster Response
Indonesia has again been rocked by a devastating earthquake. The recent 6.9 quake near the island of Lombok has left over 150,000 people homeless. As of now, the death toll is 131, but it is still rising. Three days later aid is just beginning to arrive. There is...
Jul 30, 2018 | Disaster Response
Wildfires in California are scorching huge swaths of the landscape and communities as dry heat and high winds make containment difficult. Tens of thousands of people have already evacuated their homes, not knowing if they will ever be able to return. Somebody Cares...
Apr 5, 2018 | Disaster Response, Somebody Cares News
Thanks to a Somebody Cares America partnership with Conn’s Furniture and Appliances, we were able to surprise and bless Zulma, a widow and mother of two teenagers, on March 29 with a new washer, dryer, and refrigerator. Zulma lost everything in her home when it...
Mar 12, 2018 | Disaster Response
A team of 34 volunteers, many of them skilled laborers, traveled 1200 miles in February from Rochester, Minnesota, to serve the small community of Deweyville, Texas. Situated on the Sabine River in Southeast Texas, Deweyville was still recovering from massive floods...
Feb 22, 2018 | Disaster Response, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
Doug and Lisa Stringer have just returned from Puerto Rico, where they met and strategized with local leaders for long-term recovery. The meeting was hosted by SC Puerto Rico facilitator Catacumba 5. “We had a very significant gathering of NGOs, non-profit...
