HELP SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS! DONATE NOW → HURRICANE IDA → HAITI EARTHQUAKE → COVID-19 ABOUT OUR WORK NEWSGET INVOLVEDSHOP COVID-19 DONATE WHO WE ARE We are a crisis response organization that brings immediate aid and recovery to underserved communities across the globe. When a crisis strikes, we respond immediately to fill gaps, mobilize resources, and establish trust and collaboration from within communities to empower them to break perennial cycles of poverty and vulnerability. CORE focuses on equity by bringing relief directly to those who need it most. Our efforts are driven by a focus on equity, locally hired staff, and an investment that starts from within the community and adapts to its dynamic needs. Our Mission CORE saves lives and strengthens communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis. LEARN HOW WE'RE RESPONDING TO COVID-19 Wherever the crisis is and whenever you’re in need, we are there. We are your community. And we are fighting this together. WATCH HOW CORE IS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 HOW IT ALL STARTED: HAITI ON JANUARY 12, 2010 IN A MATTER OF 35 SECONDS, 250,000 HAITIAN LIVES WERE LOST AND THE NATION WAS CHANGED FOREVER. Within hours of this unprecedented disaster, CORE (formerly J/P Haitian Relief Organization) founder, Sean Penn, had mobilized a powerful network of doctors, emergency workers, and government officials to take immediate action. We continue to work in Haiti with a team of 150+ Haitian employees working to rebuild and re-imagine communities every day. Our life-saving programs revolve around building healthier and safer neighborhoods to mitigate the scale of devastation caused by disaster. We see it time and time again, when a crisis strikes it’s the marginalized, vulnerable communities that suffer most and are too often left to fend for themselves in recovery — wherever they might be. WHILE OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAMS HAVE EXPANDED GLOBALLY - FROM THE BAHAMAS TO THE UNITED STATES TO BRAZIL AND TO INDIA - HAITI REMAINS THE HEART OF ALL OUR EFFORTS. IT’S WHERE WE BEGAN AND LEARNED, GREW AND EVOLVED; AND IT’S WHAT INSPIRES, DRIVES, AND INFORMS OUR EFFORTS AS WE LEAD THE CHARGE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. UNWILLING TO IGNORE THIS HARSH TRUTH OF INEQUALITY, we developed a holistic approach that focuses on the power of being both reactive and proactive: disaster relief and preparedness, youth development and education, infrastructure and neighborhood planning, women’s entrepreneurship, reforestation and climate resilience, and community health. Together with our partners, we have scaled a one-of-a-kind, systematic approach that empowers and enables the ability to act before and beyond a disaster. Our experience in Haiti has taught us that crisis relief and recovery requires a willingness to go where others do not, and the ability to identify and solve the deeper issues that amplify the devastation facing affected communities. Staff & Leadership CORE’s ability to impact communities is emboldened by our staff and leadership. From full-time staff in Haiti to volunteers who step in when disaster strikes, it’s the people that come together that make it all possible. LEARN MORE HERE ARE A FEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE PROUDLY PARTNERED WITH… DONATE information@coreresponse.org 323.934.4400 [Office Closed] ABOUT Our Story Leadership Careers Privacy Policy For media inquiries, please contact: press@coreresponse.org For donor relations, please contact: development@coreresponse.org TRANSPARENCY CORE is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal tax ID: 27-1703237. Annual Reports & Financials NEWSLETTER Sign up to receive news and updates. SIGN UP © 2021 CORE RESPONSE | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED