Embrace Relief is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which collaborates with volunteers to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief to vulnerable communities around the world.
Our teams offer relief in the form of:
Financial Support
Emotional Support
Physical Support
in order to meet the needs of people ravaged by disaster and other misfortune. The foundation collects and distributes supplies to families, individuals and institutions.
When you or your organization partner with Embrace Relief, you join our mission of alleviating suffering and promoting human development throughout the world. With our diverse array of humanitarian programs and ability to reach every corner of the globe, we can ensure your support will reach people in need.
Delivering research-based, sustainable solutions to achieve immediate and lasting improvements in situations of humanitarian emergency and improving the quality of life of individuals and communities enduring chronic hardships.
OUR VISION
Driven by a strong belief in the power of comprehensive development, Embrace Relief is committed to creating a lasting impact in the lives of individuals locally and globally. We implement research-based programs to achieve measurable, sustainable improvements in the lives of those in need. By constantly using research and closely engaging with those we serve, our innovative approach ensures we deliver the most beneficial services.
Embrace Relief organize blood donation campaigns and encourage its members and volunteers to donate blood. Blood is an constant demand for accident victims, surgery, and cancer patients with other diseases. Anyone between the ages of 17 to 76, in good health, and weighing at least 110 lbs can donate. You can donate up to 6 times per year.
Embrace Relief mainly focuses on humanitarian services and disaster relief; however it also coordinates campains based on education. Embrace Relief sent 15 volunteer teachers to tutor students in Tanzania.
Embrace Relief built a soup kitchen in Malindi-Kenya. The soup kitchen serves more than 1500 Somalian refugees a day. Embrace Relief will continue to support the soup kitchen by providing the food for the facility. The size of the soup kitchen is 7,100 sq/ft and and approximately 30 employees work on it.
Typhoon Haiyan struck Philippines on Friday, November 8th with a wind of 200 mph, leaving the country in a devastating condition. It has received reports that around 10,000 people have lost their lives and it is the most powerful typhoon that has fallen. More than 1,200,000 people were forced to move into a safe place and around more than 850,000 people were in need of food. As part of Embrace Relief’s mission, we donated 50,000 to help those who are affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
Embrace Relief, along with Counties of Loudoun and Fairfax, Town of Purceville and Northern Virginia Regional Commission, ATFA, MAFTA, Pinnacle Academy, organized a blanket drive for Syrian Refugees in Turkey.
With the immense efforts of Chairman Scott York, Chairman Sharon Bulova, Mark Gibb of Northern Virginia Regional Commission and many others, we managed to collect over 15,500 blankets and $15,000.
Embrace Relief immediately started a campaign to help victims of earthquake in Van, Turkey. The Turkish-American community felt sad about the strong earthquake which struck eastern Turkey with a 7,2 magnitude in 2011.
Officials said that the earthquake killed 604 and injured 4152. At least 11,200 building sustained damage in the region, 6017 of which were found to be uninhabitable. The other 5200 have been damaged but are habitable. Embrace Relief distributed food, clothing and blankets to the victims of the earthquake. Volunteers from Embrace Relief set up tent as temporary housing for victims that lost their homes. Also, Embrace Relief is building a dormitory in Van.
Embrace Relief sent 119 volunteers to help the victims of earthquake in Haiti. Embrace Relief was the first organization to distribute food after earthquake. Volunteers distributed hot meals to 1000 people each 30 days. The volunteers also distributed tents, tents, blankets and clothes. Because many people were left homeless, volunteers set up tent as housing. 15 doctors attended this vital campaign and gave medical help to the injured.
Hospital
Embrace relief strongly believes that the impact moment is the time when the help is most needed. In order to help people in need for a long duration of time, futuristic projects should be brought to life. Therefore, embrace relief and Kimse Yok Mu are building a medical clinic in Port-au-Prince, the Capital city of Haiti. The clinic is planned to be operation in 2014.
Food Donation
In 2013, Embrace Relief has distributed more 42,000 lbs of food in Haiti.
School Supplies
Embrace Relief donated school supplies to 350 orphans in Haiti on December 15, 2013. The supplies contained everything the students needed. The HAC compound Croix des Bouquets currently provides education to these orphan students. Our volunteers delivered the supplies to the school and planned activities for the students.
Water Well
Embrace Relief initiated “Water Wells” campaign to ease the difficulty of obtaining drinking water in Haiti. We started the water wells campaign in May 2013.
Embrace Relief encourages its volunteers to help the elderly. Visit them. Cook for them. Make them an emergency storm pack. Read for them. Call them. Plant flowers for them. Bake them a birthday cake. Go on a walk with them. Help them with their small house repairs.
Embrace relief has been continuing these efforts since 2008, solely with the support of its volunteers. We cannot express our thanks for the wholehearted efforts of our volunteers in their activities as they tried their best to help and care for the senior citizens in their neighborhoods.
Mothers Day Nursing home visit (Sinai Plaza Rehabilition on Nursing Centre) in Florida
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