USVI: ST. THOMAS & ST. JOHN HURRICANE RECOVERY UPDATE (April 2019)
CURRENT ACTIVITIES (RESPONSE & RECOVERY) Volunteers on St. John and St. Thomas continue to work hard to bring relief in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We’re transitioning into recovery phase to bring lasting strength back to the islands. St. John ● Completed our 175th response site on St. John ● All Hands and Hearts has now finished 11 complete home rebuilds on the island ● Officially donated over 50,000 volunteer hours! St. Thomas Handed over two more rebuilt homes to their owners ● Completed over 1,000 jobs on the island; this includes everything from debris removals to full rebuilds ● Partnering with on-the-ground organizations to help spread our knowledge and to give beneficiaries the most resilient result. ●
Left and up: All Hands and Hearts volunteers working on rafters for the Alvin McBean Ballpark Right: All Hands and Hearts volunteer caulking.
Taking measurements, installing durock, and painting - AHAH volunteers work on different phases throughout the home of one of our beneficiaries in St. John.
OUR IMPACT
7,435
PEOPLE IMPACTED
1,467
JOBS COMPLETED
1,647
VOLUNTEERS
35,191
VOLUNTEER DAYS
DISASTER PROFILE On September 6, 2017 Hurricane Irma slammed into the US Virgin Islands as a Category 5 storm, with record wind speed of 200 mph. The islands suffered severe wind and flood damage, reducing many areas to rubble. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Maria struck the islands on September 20 as a Category 4 storm and damaged several community facilities and individual homes. The storms have severely affected the community, tourism, and local economy.
OUR WORK Thanks to critical support from partners like Norwegian Cruise Lines and Island Spirit Fund, donors, local community, and volunteers from around the world, All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response has run an impactful program on St. Thomas since September 27th, 2017 and St. John since February 16th, 2018. We have responded to the community’s needs with debris removal, mucking and gutting, mold sanitization, and now full rebuilds for homes and schools.
OUR MISSION To effectively and efficiently address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. By listening to local people, and deploying a unique model of engaging volunteers to enable direct impact, we rebuild safe, resilient schools, homes and other community infrastructure.
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5 YEARS IN A ROW! Only 10% of charities have received at least 5 consecutive 4-star ratings. This means All Hands and Hearts outperforms most of the other 1.5 million charities in America in operational and financial efficiency.
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