By Victoria Mendez | Senior Associate, Disaster Response
Thank you—we can’t say it enough. In January 2023, devastating flooding struck communities across the North Island of New Zealand.
Your generous support of the Auckland New Zealand Flood Relief Fund powered a flexible, trust-based grant to the New Zealand Red Cross. The organization quickly mobilized to provide emergency aid to 1,500 people who took shelter in Civil Defence Centers. The organization also distributed essential items like first aid kits, dehumidifiers, and clean-up kits, while conducting door-to-door needs assessments in affected areas. You can learn more about how the organization responded to this flooding event and the subsequent impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle here.
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With gratitude,
Victoria + the GlobalGiving Team
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When a disaster strikes, recovery efforts led by people who live and work in affected communities are often overlooked and underfunded. GlobalGiving is changing this reality. Since 2004, we've been shifting decision-making power to crises-affected communities through trust-based grantmaking and support.
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