Portfolio Category: Disaster Relief

The story of Superstorm Sandy disaster relief in New York exemplifies Hotes Foundation founder Richard Hotes’ belief that volunteering is the best way to make a positive change in the world. In 2010, the Hotes Foundation built 500 permanent homes in Fond Parisien, Haiti, for victims of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. As families moved into...

In September 2011, the Hotes Foundation responded to an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Africa by providing relief to Somali refugees in Dadaab, Kenya. Severe drought and civil unrest forced many Somalis to flee about 65 miles across their homeland’s border with Kenya and into the largest refugee camp in the world. Many of the female...

Richard Hotes trains Hotes Foundation volunteers to respond quickly when natural disasters and other emergencies strike. This kind of urgent response allows the Hotes Foundation to reach people in the most need when it matters most. When a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti in January 2010, the Hotes Foundation was among the first groups working...

Hotes Foundation volunteers strive to make a positive difference in the lives of the poorest of the poor, no matter where they live. Sometimes those volunteers get to help people in need who are closer to home. One Hotes Foundation volunteer and his family decided that, for Christmas, they wanted to give toys and food...