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CORE

23 March 2023

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)

CORE is a global humanitarian response organization that brings immediate relief and long-term recovery solutions to underserved communities. When a crisis strikes, CORE responds immediately to fill gaps, mobilize resources, earn trust, and collaborate from within communities. Wherever appropriate, CORE uses CVA to empower communities with timely, effective and efficient assistance.

Empowering Communities: Post-earthquake small business recovery in Hatay, Turkey

Case Study

On February 6, 2023, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, following by numerous aftershocks. The Turkish areas of Hatay, Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş and Malatya were the hardest hit. Immense infrastructure damage—including roads, medical centers, and houses—over 108,000 injured persons, over 50,000 deaths, and displacement of around three million people altogether left...

April 2024

Empowering Communities: Delivering rental assistance to conflict-affected households in Ukraine

Case Study

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine. The active conflict continues two years on, with 3.67 million Ukrainians displaced internally and 5.97 million Ukrainians displaced across Europe. Given continued shelling, extensive damage to over 1.4 million homes, an estimated $10.5 billion USD in damage and losses to energy infrastructure, and the exhaustion of coping...

22 March 2024

Empowering Communities: Multi-purpose cash assistance to wildfire-affected households in Maui

Case Study

On August 8, 2023, catastrophic wildfires in Maui County, Hawaii spread rapidly due to intense winds brought on by Hurricane Dora, devastating the town of Lahaina and causing widespread displacement across communities. It ranks as one of the 10 deadliest wildfires in US history since 1871 and the largest natural disaster in Hawaiian history. 80% of Lahaina was consumed by the fires, including...

December 2023

Empowering Communities, Piloting Multi-purpose Cash Distribution in Khartoum

Case Study

On April 15th, 2023, conflict erupted in Sudan resulting in wide-scale displacement and more than 25 million people in critical need of assistance. In Khartoum, rife with conflict and where international assistance is minimal for myriad reasons, many people remain sheltering in place, or moving from neighborhood to neighborhood seeking safety and resources. Given the lack of external support,...

November 2023

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Empowering Communities: Post-earthquake small business recovery in Hatay, Turkey

Empowering Communities: Delivering rental assistance to conflict-affected households in Ukraine

Empowering Communities: Multi-purpose cash assistance to wildfire-affected households in Maui

Empowering Communities, Piloting Multi-purpose Cash Distribution in Khartoum

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