In the wake of disaster, every effort shapes the path to recovery. Whether it’s a sudden earthquake or an ongoing humanitarian crisis, communities in need rely on coordinated responses to survive and rebuild. Around the world, these six nonprofits are providing life-changing support in places where traditional systems have collapsed, offering medical care, clean water, and shelter. Your workplace giving campaign can make an impact for these lifesaving nonprofits. Every contribution to these organizations helps ensure that relief reaches those impacted when disaster strikes.
Direct Relief
On November 3, 2023, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck western Nepal, killing 153 people and injuring hundreds more. In this remote area of the country, patients face difficulties accessing medical care even in ordinary circumstances and are particularly medically vulnerable in emergency situations.
With grant funding from Direct Relief, Mountain Heart Nepal — a local nonprofit specializing in emergency medical care — quickly moved into action. Their teams set up four mobile clinics, reaching over 700 patients in the highly earthquake-affected districts of West Rukum and Jajarkot.
These clinics provided immediate care for the injured and also performed general health screenings, dental care, infectious disease treatment, and supplied medication refills for the management of chronic diseases, including hypertension and diabetes.
UNICEF USA
As violence continues to devastate the Gaza Strip, children face unimaginable conditions. A lack of access to safe water and sanitation, nutritious foods, medical care, immunizations, and education has endangered children’s health and development.
Since October 7, 2023, at least 14,500 children have reportedly been killed — an average of 32 children killed every day. At least 23,000 children have been injured; thousands more are thought to remain buried under the rubble.
Throughout this crisis, UNICEF USA has remained on the ground, working tirelessly with partners to deliver urgent, lifesaving support — from clean drinking water to critical medical supplies. These efforts are already reaching hundreds of thousands. To date, UNICEF USA has:
- Ensured the provision of water for a monthly average of 1.8 million people, including over 700,000 children, across the Strip
- Delivered nutrition products for 1.4 million beneficiaries
- Supplied 44 medical facilities with essential supplies and equipment, benefiting over 585,300 people
UNICEF USA continues to call for the immediate, safe, and unconditional release of all abducted children, and an end to any grave violations against all children.
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
The situation in the Palestinian territory of Gaza worsens each day, with severe malnutrition spreading among children faster than aid can arrive. In response, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has been partnering with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to bring much-needed food and water rations to Palestinian families in the refugee and displacement camps where they are living. The two organizations support ongoing work in Gaza by partnering with groups that are part of these displacement camps and the communities that host them.
Hana*, a 34-year-old mother of five, once lived a modest but stable life in Al Jadeed at Al-Nuseirat Camp with her husband and children. Their house was destroyed, and her husband was injured last year. With no stable source of income and limited aid, Hana’s greatest fear is not being able to feed her children.
“My children would go to sleep hungry, and I had no way to promise them a meal the next day. The war not only destroyed our home, but it also took away our dignity and ability to survive,” Hana said.
She recalls the moment she received the first meals for her children from the UMCOR/IOCC program: “It was the first time in a long time that I saw my children eat a full, warm, and nutritious meal. I was relieved because I knew they wouldn’t sleep hungry that night.”
Throughout this crisis, UMCOR finds hope in people working together for the common good and depends on the faithfulness of partners who know the populations they serve.
Episcopal Relief & Development
When devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria in early 2023, more than 55,000 lives were lost and millions more affected. In Soran, Syria, the damage was immediate and life-threatening. Two water tanks that supplied water to the entire city were destroyed. Tens of thousands of people were left without access to clean water, preventing them from safely cooking or taking care of themselves, and increasing the risk of contracting a disease.
As part of long-term earthquake recovery efforts, Episcopal Relief & Development partnered with International Blue Crescent (IBC) to construct a solar-powered water pump, restoring access to safe water for over 35,000 people in Soran.
By supporting sustainable infrastructure like this, Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners are helping communities, like Soran, face future disasters with greater strength, stability, and hope.
Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS)
In countries like Ukraine, where war has displaced millions and damaged critical infrastructure, access to medical care can disappear overnight. MOAS is working to change that by delivering critical medical aid directly where it’s needed most.
Their current mission focuses on emergency medical evacuations, operating a fleet of 52 ambulances staffed by 150 dedicated Ukrainian doctors, paramedics, and drivers. Every week, MOAS carries out between 500 and 700 casualty evacuation operations, rescuing severely wounded soldiers and civilians from frontline areas and transporting them to safety.
To date, MOAS has saved over 72,000 lives through these evacuations, providing trauma care and advanced life support under extremely challenging conditions.
Hope for Haiti
In 2021, a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti’s Sud Department, leaving many families, including Anasta Bacien’s family, without safe shelter.
“My situation was so desperate.” Anasta recalled. “Even though my house didn’t collapse, it was severely damaged. I used sheets and sheet metal to cover where the walls had collapsed so I could sleep indoors. In the evening, I had to have a flashlight in hand to check for bugs around the house.”
Through a partnership between Hope for Haiti and the Man Dodo Humanitarian Foundation, five families received newly built homes. For Anasta, the new house brought back a sense of security that had been missing since the earthquake.
“This new house has changed my living conditions. After the earthquake, I lived in a house where, when it rained, there was water all over the inside. Now, I live in a comfortable house and I am no longer afraid of the rain. I feel more safe.”
“My previous situation had a great impact on my health, because it was a source of stress and anxiety for me.” Anasta added. “Now, my children and I are happier. We won’t worry anymore about finding metal sheets to keep people from seeing inside our house.”
Join these organizations in delivering critical aid and supporting long-term recovery by donating through your workplace giving campaign. Your support helps communities heal, rebuild, and move forward with hope.
Thank you MOAS, Direct Relief, UMCOR, Episcopal Relief & Development, UNICEF USA, and Hope for Haiti for providing content for this blog.
