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Hurricane Matthew

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Haiti Hit Hard By Hurricane Matthew
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Haiti Hit Hard By Hurricane Matthew

Summary Stats

Communities Serviced
0
Missions
0
Aid Distributed
$ 0
Trucks of Emergency Aid
0
lbs of Food Supplies
0
Gallons of Water
0
Sheets of Roofing
0
Aqua tabs & Medical Supplies
0

Phase 1:

Disaster Relief

Global Empowerment Mission responded in the first phase, disaster relief, and was the first and only responder to remote villages outside of Jeremie where we first conducted assessments – it was a total destruction event.

Aid deliveries began three days after the hurricane and continued over 60 days. 

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  • Third Wave Volunteers
  • Saco Foods Haiti

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