Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs

by Recovering Oklahomans After Disaster, Inc.
Play Video
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs
Learning Disaster - Teaching Repairs

Summary

Oklahoma ranks 3rd in the U.S. for disasters. Home repair for disaster survivors who can not recover on their own is a constant need. COVID-19 has reduced volunteers to historic lows leaving many impoverished families waiting over 81,506,637 seconds of their lives for help. Families across the state have been isolated to small sections of their home due to damages, mold, and access. Recovering Oklahomans After Disaster, Inc. (ROAD) is working to make that long wait end!

$70,845
total goal
$70,585
remaining
6
donors
0
monthly donors
3
years

Challenge

Most Oklahoma disasters are undeclared and under resourced leaving families without assistance. Historic low numbers of volunteers leave families without hope. Spring 2019 flooding & tornadoes, winter 2020 ice storm, winter 2021 sub zero temperatures... put Oklahomans in a constant state of recovery from past disasters while at the same time responding to new disasters. Families on fixed incomes, with disabilities, and single parents and their kids, are left especially vulnerable to hardships.

Solution

ROAD found a solution to low volunteer numbers through a partnership with CareerTech and WorkForce by training unemployed individuals in construction while at the same time providing much needed free home repair services to disaster surviving families. The Vocational Training Apprenticeship Program offers full time work week after week repairing homes. This program reduces the time a disaster survivor has to wait for repairs while providing a new financial future for each participant.

Long-Term Impact

The Vocational Training Apprenticeship Program is duplicatable across the state with each WorkForce board and CareerTech campus. Resourcing the states unemployed population provides an ongoing labor source enabling ROAD to more immediately respond to current disasters as well as continuing to provide free home repairs on past disasters. The states vulnerable population are given hope through more immediate resources and the apprentices are given long term employment possibilities.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Recovering Oklahomans After Disaster, Inc.

Location: Oklahoma City, OK - USA
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Project Leader:
Chad Detwiler
Oklahoma City , OK United States

Learn more about GlobalGiving

Teenage Science Students
Vetting +
Due Diligence

Snorkeler
Our
Impact

Woman Holding a Gift Card
Give
Gift Cards

Young Girl with a Bicycle
GlobalGiving
Guarantee

Get incredible stories, promotions, and matching offers in your inbox

WARNING: Javascript is currently disabled or is not available in your browser. GlobalGiving makes extensive use of Javascript and will not function properly with Javascript disabled. Please enable Javascript and refresh this page.