Help Texas Recover after Hurricane Harvey

All Hands and Hearts is still going strong in Texas – to date, we have completed rebuild work on 44 homes in the Houston and Coastal Bend areas, with 12 homes currently in progress. Because of you, and the added support of GlobalGiving’s Hurricane Harvey funds, we have been able to continue helping families return to their homes.

We have also coordinated with other organizations and long-term recovery groups to combine efforts and bridge the gap for recovery services in the community. Most notably, we began a pilot home for resilient design in tandem with West Street Recovery and other organizations across Houston, and are beginning to implement the same techniques in Coastal Bend. Our program team is taking a highly focused approach on enhancing interior resiliency to future flood events. The approach takes a set of strategies – including laying waterproof vinyl flooring, installing styrofoam insulation, and building muckable walls – to prevent future mold growth and reduce overall costs of rebuild if a home floods again in the future. These partnerships help create a more collaborative space across repair and rebuild groups to better develop resiliency across all active organizations in the communities in which we serve.

Thanks to the continued generosity from GlobalGiving and donors like you, All Hands and Hearts will continue rebuild efforts well into next year! The life-changing impact that you have helped us accomplish cannot be overstated – Maria, whose home was recently completed, said “Since Hurricane Harvey, I've been doing all the repair work myself as a single mom, not knowing anything about building or construction, so it was such a weight off my shoulders to have All Hands and Hearts working here at my house".

On behalf of our homeowners and the All Hands and Hearts team in Texas, thank you for your unwavering support!