What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES FORMED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DURING THE YEAR, PROVIDING DIRECT AID TO PEOPLE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES, DOCTORS, FOOD, AND WATER.
- #2 $4KPROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE AFGHAN REFUGEE CRISIS DURING THE YEAR, PROVIDING DIRECT AID TO PEOPLE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES, DOCTORS, FOOD, AND WATER.
What they call their work
What they do
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Disaster relief and emergency responseProvides immediate humanitarian aid in disaster-affected regions, including distribution of food, water, medical supplies, tarps, solar lights, water filters, and tents. Delivers emergency shelter and essential supplies to displaced populations in areas impacted by hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and conflict, including Puerto Rico, Haiti, Nepal, Ukraine, the Bahamas, Louisiana, Houston, Alabama, and Sri Lanka.
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Girls' Education Access Initiatives 1 activity
- Education and scholarship supportFunds education for individuals from underserved regions, including sponsoring college and graduate studies for students from Nepal and Northern Uganda. Supports Hope Grammar School in Lahore, Pakistan, which provides free tuition to children.
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
- Medical missions and health supportDeploys medical teams—including surgeons, nurses, and anesthetists—to provide emergency surgical care and medical clinics in disaster zones and underserved areas. Conducts annual medical missions in Sri Lanka and has delivered care in Haiti, Nepal, and areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Disaster-Resilient Home Reconstruction 1 activity
- Reconstruction and infrastructure developmentBuilds and rebuilds homes, schools, kitchens, community centers, and emergency shelters in disaster-affected communities using local materials and labor. Projects include home construction in Haiti, Nepal, and the Bahamas; school and learning spaces in Mali; and village infrastructure in Sri Lanka and Puerto Rico.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Volunteer mobilization and coordinationOrganizes and deploys U.S.-based volunteer teams to support disaster recovery efforts internationally, including home construction in Haiti and emergency aid delivery in Puerto Rico. Requires formal volunteer registration through a Volunteer Support Form.
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Who runs it
- ABIGAIL HAYO — DIRECTOR
- CENOVIO VILLA — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTOPHER BELLE — DIRECTOR
- DOMINGO NUNEZ MD — MEDICAL DIRECTOR
- ELIZABETH ALEX — DIRECTOR
- JOHN ALEX — PRESIDENT
- JON SCHMITZ — DIRECTOR
- MARY JANE ALEX — VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
- MIKE WNEK — DIRECTOR
- PAUL TOMASI — DIRECTOR
- RYAN ALEX — SUPPLY/LOGISTICS COORDINAT
- SANDRA NUNEZ ESQ — DIRECTOR
- SHRI LAMICHHANE — DIRECTOR
- STEPHEN BRAUN — DIRECTOR
- STEVEN GOLDGLIT CPA — TREASURER
Who they work with
- Anil Lamichhane Partner — Local coordinator who arranged supplies and transportation for UAF's shelter construction and relief distribution efforts in Nepal.
- Heart to Heart International Partner — Traveled with and collaborated with during early disaster response efforts in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
- Hope Grammar School Partner — Supported by United Aid Foundation to provide free tuition to children in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Hope for Haiti Healing Partner — Collaborates with United Aid Foundation on housing and recovery efforts in Haiti.
- One Global Village Partner — Collaborated with United Aid Foundation to build a canteen and community center in Dagabo, Mali.
- Shri Lamichhane Partner — Boston-based board member who provided contacts and support for UAF's initial earthquake response mission to Nepal.
- Sunshine Children’s health program Partner — Partner organization providing medical care to vulnerable mothers and children in Sri Lanka.
- Team M/V Adventure Partner — Collaborates with United Aid Foundation to deliver supplies and support rebuilding efforts in Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas.
- UAF orphanage Partner — Provided shelter for refugee families in Romania.
- Ukraine Partner — Provides humanitarian support in collaboration with Ukrainian communities and responders.
- Water Mission Partner — Partnered with United Aid Foundation to create a treated groundwater system connected to the cistern at the Adventure Cafe.
How they approach the work
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- Alternative Logistics Networks for Rapid Aid Deliverymethodology: alternative-logistics-networksBy leveraging informal logistics networks and alternative transport such as small aircraft, the organization delivers aid rapidly during crises when traditional routes fail, because these networks bypass systemic bottlenecks.
- Community-Led Developmentmethodology: community_led_developmentBy collaborating directly with local residents to implement projects based on shared labor and local needs, the organization ensures that development is sustainable and culturally appropriate because it is driven by the community itself.
- Education as a Pathway Out of Povertymethodology: education-for-poverty-alleviationBy supporting educational access in underserved regions, the organization addresses root causes of poverty and crisis because education enables long-term resilience and socioeconomic mobility.
- Integrated Recovery Modelmethodology: integrated-recoveryBy combining immediate medical response with long-term physical rebuilding, the organization produces sustained community recovery because it addresses both urgent needs and structural reconstruction simultaneously.
- Local Economic Integration in Aid Deliverymethodology: local-economic-integrationBy using local procurement and employment in construction and aid services, the organization strengthens local economies because aid spending circulates within the community and builds economic resilience.