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GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA

GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA

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FireAid announces $50 million for LA community organizations helping those impacted by fires

FireAid, the benefit concert which raised an estimated $100 million to benefit those impacted by the LA fires, announced $50 million in grants for community-based organizations supporting families, food access, temporary housing, disaster case management and more

FireAid announces $50 million for LA community organizations helping those impacted by fires
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|US

How the nonprofit Change Reaction gets money to LA households impacted by wildfires so fast

As Angelenos reel from the devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 29 people, an LA-based nonprofit is giving some of those impacted fast, unrestricted help by handing out cash payments of as much as $5,000

How the nonprofit Change Reaction gets money to LA households impacted by wildfires so fast
Economy|Environment|US

L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers

Of the 118,000 FEMA applications made following the L

L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
Business|Health|Technology|World

Thomas Tighe reflects on 24 years leading the international health nonprofit Direct Relief

Thomas Tighe led the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief for 24 years as its president and CEO

Thomas Tighe reflects on 24 years leading the international health nonprofit Direct Relief
Arts|Entertainment

Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'

Long before his son Lin-Manuel's Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton” brought his family international recognition and unexpected fortune, Luis A

Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'
Environment|News|Science|US

As Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare permanent disaster funds

As climate change makes storms more frequent and intense, Florida community foundations are looking for new ways to make sure they have resources on hand to support the public before, during and after a disaster

As Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare permanent disaster funds
Environment|Health|US

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

The humanitarian organization Direct Relief is helping community health centers across the United States install rooftop solar and battery storage systems as they confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|News|US

Rebuilding Paradise: Nonprofit's $500 'defensible space' grants help cut residents' insurance costs

Five years after the 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed 90% of the homes here, residents of Paradise, California, face a new struggle: Finding homeowner's insurance

Rebuilding Paradise: Nonprofit's $500 'defensible space' grants help cut residents' insurance costs
Environment|News|US|World

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

Thousands of displaced residents on Maui have faced a year of anxious uncertainty since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
Health|Lifestyle|News|US

How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief

One year after the Maui fires, thousands of residents struggle with grieving the losses of loved ones and generational homes

How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief
News|US|World

The leader of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reflects on a year since the Lahaina fire

In the year since the Lahaina fires on Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has helped more than 6,000 families through a robust recovery project

The leader of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reflects on a year since the Lahaina fire
Americas|News|World

Jamaica's female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program

More than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes

Jamaica's female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program
News|US

FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is again forcefully pushing back against false claims and conspiracy theories about how her agency is responding to Hurricane Helene

FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230
US

This camp provides a safe space for kids to learn and play after Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene flooded the Weissmans' home last month

This camp provides a safe space for kids to learn and play after Hurricane Helene
Environment|US|World

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the roar of gas-powered generators is both unpleasant and essential

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
Economy|Finance|US

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Economy|Environment|US

Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still feeling the economic shockwaves

Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season
Celebrity|Environment|US

Fire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze

Weather conditions have improved enough in Southern California for forecasters to say that the worst of the high winds that drove a wildfire through part of Malibu have passed

Fire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Environment|US

How to help those affected by the California wildfires

Major fires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least five people, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed thousands of structures

How to help those affected by the California wildfires
Economy|Lifestyle|US

A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors

As many as one-third of people displaced by the August 2023 Maui fires wound up in the homes of friends and family in the weeks after the disaster

A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors

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