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.
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 400,000 people were confirmed dead. Syrians went to extreme lengths to escape the violence and threats they faced at home and in hopes of finding a safe haven in a different land, especially in the neighboring countries.One of the biggest challenges Syrians face is the harsh winter conditions which make an already dire situation even worse. Having witnessed the troubles they’re facing, Embrace Relief volunteers in the US took initiative and organized annual blanket & coat drive campaigns to assist them for four years from 2013-2017. In 2013 and 2014, Embrace Relief shipped blankets and winter clothes amounting to four and six containers respectively, to aid displaced Syrians in Turkey; the host country to the greatest number of Syrian refugees in the world. In addition, $110,000 was raised to provide food and other needs. As the unfortunate situation in the region did not improve, we repeated that campaign in 2015 with an even bigger success. Approximately 40,000 blankets, 33,000 coats and 7,500 pieces of various clothing were collected over a hundred drop-off locations, and the campaign created great awareness on both local and national levels. A similar campaign was repeated in 2016 for Syrian refugees struck in refugee camps in Iraq. To this day, 29 containers of relief goods were delivered to Syrians in need.On top of the blanket and clothing drive campaigns, Embrace Relief also ran a program to support the education of 350 Syrian children from grades K-12 and sponsored facilitation costs for a private school run by Syrian refugees in Istanbul. Embrace Relief also sponsored a soup kitchen serving hot meals to up to 4,000 refugees in the border town of Kilis, Turkey for a whole year. Similarly, Embrace Relief worked with local and national organizations in the US to help acclimate incoming refugees to the US and assisting families who have recently arrived in the country with guidance and material support.
On May 13, 2014, a mining disaster claimed the lives of more than 300 miners in Soma in Manisa, Turkey. The disaster was caused by an untamed fire in the mine. Efforts were made to save as many victims as possible, but only 88 were rescued.Â
Embrace Relief helped the families who lost their loved ones in the tragedy. We helped 50 families rebuild their lives. We bought houses for two of the most impacted families and gave 25 scholarships to the children who lost their parents. Furthermore, we donated $500 to the remaining 25 families to help them with financial, emotional, and psychological support.Â
Overall, Embrace Relief was able to raise $150,000 for the victims and families affected by the Soma mining disaster.
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.
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