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In 2011, Penn said that he had a lifelong commitment to Haiti, and that when he was not working he would be in the country. [5] J/P HRO changed its name to CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) in 2019 as it expanded its relief efforts beyond Haiti. [6] The organization added Ann Lee as an honorary co-founder. [7] [8] [9]
The Dominican Republic was the first country in the world to provide aid to Haiti, and the Dominican Government approved a special budget to Haiti Aids of US$6.4 million to focus on health programs (US$1.7 million), food programs (US$1.4 million), the army (US$1.5 million), and others.
In 2024 MacKenzie Scott's foundation granted ARISE $2 million, the largest gift in its history. [6] The Rio Grande Guardian did a five-part series on Sr. Naughton, ARISE, and the work of its all-woman team. [7] [8] ARISE was featured on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper in 2023. [9] In 2020 Glamour magazine profiled ARISE. [10]
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Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief was a charity telethon held on January 22, 2010, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (January 23, 2010 from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. UTC). The telethon was the most widely distributed telethon in history. [ 3 ]
Hope for Haiti sent over $11 million in supplies to Haiti in the first four weeks following the quake [citation needed]. The delivery of medicines and equipment is a part of the organization's on-going mission. Support has come from the Southwest Florida and international communities both monetarily and through hundreds of volunteer hours. [4]
In 1994, the founders of Fonkoze — some 32 grassroots leaders — drew up the official papers to launch their efforts, and in 1995 Fonkoze (Fondasyon Kole Zepòl, or the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Foundation) was officially recognised as a foundation under Haitian law.
Reach Out Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit founded in 2010 by Paul Walker that helps bring first responders to disaster areas to augment local relief efforts. [1]