Why Quenara? Because help can't wait.
When news of a disaster or a war reaches us, we know a family somewhere is waiting for us. Right now we are on 99 emergency missions, placing your gift in the hands of families living through their hardest days.
We work with our own field team in the United States and with our teams and local partners all around the world. Wherever we go, we hand the help to the families themselves.
Olowalu wildfireUnited States · Maui, HawaiiWe are helping families who had to evacuate their homes during the Olowalu fire.
Flores earthquakeIndonesia · Flores, EndeAfter the earthquake in Flores, our team went straight to the families. Our first distribution reached 500 families. We are staying with them through the recovery.
Xizang earthquake emergency reliefChina · Baqên, Nagqu, XizangOn the night of October 22, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Nagqu region of Xizang. Through our field partner, we are bringing emergency relief to affected families.
Panama earthquakePanama · AzueroAfter the earthquake in Panama, our team and our local partner were on the ground within two hours. We are checking damaged homes and moving the injured and the elderly to safety. We are bringing tents, tarpaulins and clean water to families who cannot go back inside.
Emergency relief for displaced families in YemenYemen · Taiz, Lahj and AdenWe are bringing emergency relief to families forced from their homes by the war in Taiz, Lahj and Aden.
Crisis in PalestinePalestineWe are bringing emergency relief to families affected by the crisis in Palestine.
Cyclone Arnab reliefIndia · Kakinada and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and OdishaThe very severe Cyclone Arnab struck the Andhra Pradesh coast in October, and in the floods and landslides that followed six people lost their lives in Odisha and 1,672 houses were damaged. Our field team and our local partner, together with our volunteers, are bringing food, safe water, medicines and tarpaulins to families on the coast and in the landslide villages.Special emergency appeal for Gaza, open for 7 daysPalestine · GazaWe are bringing bread, hot meals and winter supplies to families in Gaza. Our special appeal, open for 7 days before winter arrives, began on October 1.Bali landslidesIndonesia · Gianyar, Karangasem, Bangli and BadungOn Bali, the downpours of November 1 and 2 set off landslides and fallen trees at 15 sites in Gianyar, 12 in Karangasem and 11 in Bangli. Our own team and our local partner are bringing shelter, hot meals, clean drinking water, blankets and sleeping mats to families who lost their homes, and clearing mud from homes still standing together with the families.
Emergency aid for displaced families in SaidaLebanon · Saida, South LebanonOur local partner is bringing food parcels, hygiene kits, mattresses, blankets, safe drinking water and winter clothing to families forced from their homes in Saida. The partner stands with families in collective shelters and with those who have returned to damaged homes. More than 300,000 people forced from their homes since early March 2026 remain displaced in Lebanon, and close to 970,000 people who returned to the south often found their homes damaged. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Emergency aid for displaced families in TyreLebanon · Tyre, South LebanonOur local partner is bringing food parcels, hygiene kits, mattresses, blankets, safe drinking water and winter clothing to families forced from their homes in Tyre. The partner stands with families in collective shelters and with those who have returned to damaged homes. More than 300,000 people forced from their homes since early March 2026 remain displaced in Lebanon, and close to 970,000 people who returned to the south often found their homes damaged. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Zakat handed to families in South LebanonLebanon · Saida and Tyre, South LebanonOur local partner in Saida and Tyre hands zakat in person to families forced from their homes. The partner visits each family and confirms that it is eligible to receive zakat, and the family decides whether rent, food or winter needs come first. More than 300,000 people forced from their homes since early March 2026 were still displaced in October 2026. Zakat is kept in its own file and is never used for buildings or construction.
Winter food aid for families in TorontoCanada · TorontoFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring family food parcels and hot meals to families facing food insecurity in Toronto through the winter. In March 2026, food banks in Canada recorded 2,355,075 visits, the highest number ever recorded, and 32.5 percent of those visits were by children. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Winter food aid for families in VancouverCanada · VancouverFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring family food parcels and hot meals to families facing food insecurity in Vancouver through the winter. In March 2026, food banks in Canada recorded 2,355,075 visits, the highest number ever recorded, and 32.5 percent of those visits were by children. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Winter food aid for families in MontrealCanada · MontrealFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring family food parcels and hot meals to families facing food insecurity in Montreal through the winter. In March 2026, food banks in Canada recorded 2,355,075 visits, the highest number ever recorded, and 32.5 percent of those visits were by children. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Winter food aid for families in CalgaryCanada · CalgaryFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring family food parcels and hot meals to families facing food insecurity in Calgary through the winter. In March 2026, food banks in Canada recorded 2,355,075 visits, the highest number ever recorded, and 32.5 percent of those visits were by children. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.
Summer holiday food aid for families in SydneyAustralia · SydneyFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring fresh food parcels to families with children in Sydney through the summer school holidays. One in three Australian households, about 3.6 million homes, faced food insecurity in the past 12 months, and 45 percent of households with children did. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Summer holiday food aid for families in MelbourneAustralia · MelbourneFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring fresh food parcels to families with children in Melbourne through the summer school holidays. One in three Australian households, about 3.6 million homes, faced food insecurity in the past 12 months, and 45 percent of households with children did. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Summer holiday food aid for families in BrisbaneAustralia · BrisbaneFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring fresh food parcels to families with children in Brisbane through the summer school holidays. One in three Australian households, about 3.6 million homes, faced food insecurity in the past 12 months, and 45 percent of households with children did. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Summer holiday food aid for families in PerthAustralia · PerthFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring fresh food parcels to families with children in Perth through the summer school holidays. One in three Australian households, about 3.6 million homes, faced food insecurity in the past 12 months, and 45 percent of households with children did. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Thanksgiving hot meals and food parcels in GazaPalestine · GazaOur own team and our local partner in Gaza cook hot meals and bring food parcels and flour to families. In October 2026, 90 percent of people in Gaza relied on humanitarian food aid. Because of funding shortages, the meals cooked each day in community kitchens fell from about 695,000 in late September to about 614,000 in early October. This Thanksgiving we are reaching more families together.Thanksgiving hot meals on Skid RowUnited States · Skid Row, Downtown Los AngelesOn Thanksgiving Day, November 26, our own team and our local partner will serve hot meals and hand out warm clothing to unhoused neighbors on Skid Row. On one night in January 2026, an estimated 73,040 people across Los Angeles County were without a home, and 49,002 of them were unsheltered. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Thanksgiving hot meals in ManhattanUnited States · Manhattan, New YorkOn Thanksgiving Day, November 26, our own team and our local partner will serve hot meals and hand out winter coats, hats and gloves to unhoused neighbors in Manhattan. On one night in March 2026, an estimated 4,991 people were sleeping unsheltered on the streets and in the subway of New York City, and Manhattan saw the largest rise. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.
Emergency relief for displaced families in OromiaEthiopia · Shirka and Merti, Arsi Zone, OromiaOur field team and our local partner are on the ground now in Shirka and Merti, Arsi Zone, Oromia, standing with families who were forced to leave their villages by the violence of late October. In coordination with the local authorities, we are bringing food parcels, safe drinking water, hygiene kits and blankets to families sheltering in neighboring villages.Cyclone Murasu reliefIndia · Ongole, Prakasam and Nellore, Andhra Pradesh and southern OdishaSevere Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast close to Ongole on the morning of November 3, 2026, 12,230 people sheltered in relief camps in the state and Odisha moved more than 160,000 people to safety. Our own field team and our local partner in India are bringing food, safe drinking water, tarpaulins and medicines to families in the camps.
Super Typhoon Champi evacuationJapan · OkinawaSuper Typhoon Champi is forcing many people in Okinawa to leave their homes. With our local partner, we are bringing seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and medically vulnerable people to safety.
Typhoon Champi evacuation and safe shelterTaiwan · New Taipei, Yilan and TaoyuanOn October 22, 2026, Taiwan's Central Weather Administration issued a land typhoon warning for Champi. Our local partner in Taiwan is helping older neighbors, people with limited mobility and families with young children in New Taipei, Yilan and Taoyuan to evacuate in time and stay safely in official shelters.
Al Dibab drone attack emergency reliefSudan · Al Dibab and Al Mujlad, West KordofanOn the evening of October 18, a drone strike on a market and transport stop in Al Dibab, West Kordofan, reportedly killed about 80 people. With our local partner, we are bringing emergency relief to the wounded and their families in Al Dibab and Al Mujlad.Nyala market strike emergency reliefSudan · Nyala, South DarfurOne evening in late October, a busy market in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, was struck. Nyala Teaching Hospital received more than 150 wounded people and 36 people who had lost their lives. Our local partner is on the ground now and we are responding together. In coordination with the local authorities, we are bringing trauma and burn care supplies, medicines, food parcels, safe drinking water and hygiene kits to the wounded and their families.Zakat handed to families in NyalaSudan · Nyala, South DarfurOur local partner in Nyala, South Darfur hands zakat in person to families forced from their homes. The partner visits each family and confirms that it is eligible to receive zakat, and the family decides whether food, shelter or daily needs come first. In October 2026, 8.58 million people across Sudan had been forced from their homes. Zakat is kept in its own file and is never used for buildings or construction.Zakat handed to families in GazaPalestine · GazaOur own team and our local partner in Gaza hand zakat to families in person. We visit each family and confirm that it is eligible to receive zakat, and the family decides how to use it for its most urgent needs. In October 2026, 90 percent of people in Gaza relied on humanitarian food aid. Zakat is kept in its own file and is never used for buildings or construction.Zakat handed to families in YemenYemen · Taiz, Lahj and AdenOur local partner in Taiz, Lahj and Aden hands zakat in person to families forced from their homes and to families whose income has stopped. The partner visits each family and confirms that it is eligible to receive zakat, and the family decides what its own kitchen needs first. More than 290,000 people across Yemen have been forced from their homes since the beginning of August 2026. Zakat is kept in its own file and is never used for buildings or construction.
Flood in IndiaIndiaWe are bringing emergency relief to families affected by the flood in India.
Ecuador El Niño floods and landslidesEcuador · Chone, Manabí, El Oro, Guayas and EsmeraldasAccording to Ecuador's national risk management authority, the El Niño rains had impacted 48,958 people by November 3, 2026, and 9,728 people had lost their homes. Our local partner in Ecuador, working with our team, is bringing food, safe drinking water, hygiene kits and shelter supplies to families in Manabí, El Oro, Guayas and Esmeraldas.Four Corners floodUnited States · Farmington, Shiprock and Dennehotso, Four CornersHeavy rain on October 22 pushed the San Juan and Animas rivers over their banks, and about 600 households in Farmington alone were ordered to leave. Our own field team is with flooded families in Farmington, Shiprock and Dennehotso on the Navajo Nation.
Flood in GeorgiaGeorgiaWe are bringing emergency relief to families affected by the flood in Georgia.
Tumbes and Zarumilla floodsPeru · Tumbes and Zarumilla, Tumbes regionEl Niño rains made the Zarumilla River overflow, and in the Puerto Perú settlement of Aguas Verdes, home to about 200 families, the water rose to one meter in several streets before families were moved to temporary shelters. Our team and our local partner in Peru are bringing clean water, food, hygiene kits and dry bedding to families in Tumbes and Zarumilla, in close coordination with the local authorities and civil defense.Aceh floodIndonesia · Meulaboh, West Aceh and South AcehThe Meureubo and Woyla rivers overflowed, flooding 43 villages in 10 subdistricts of West Aceh and forcing 600 people from 135 families from their homes. Our own field team, together with our volunteers and the local authorities, is bringing food parcels, clean drinking water, hygiene kits, blankets and sleeping mats to families.Southern Utah floodUnited States · Hurricane and St. George, UtahA flood wave from Gould Wash poured into homes and an RV park in the city of Hurricane, where a first assessment found about 80 homes and 50 RVs damaged. Our own field team is with families in Hurricane whose homes filled with mud.Southwest Colorado floodUnited States · Pagosa Springs and Durango, ColoradoIn November the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs rose higher than at any time since 1911, in the second flood in just over a week in Archuleta and La Plata counties. Our own team and our local partner, together with our volunteers, are bringing food, clean water, warm bedding and flood cleanup kits to evacuated families in Pagosa Springs and Durango.South Central Florida floodUnited States · Arcadia, DeSoto County and Wauchula, Hardee County, FloridaIn early November up to 12 inches of rain fell over inland South Central Florida, the Peace River rose above flood stage at Arcadia and floodwater surrounded homes. Our own field team, together with our volunteers, is bringing clean water, food, hygiene kits and flood cleanup kits to families, older neighbors and veterans in DeSoto and Hardee counties, in close coordination with the county authorities.
Nigeria floodsNigeria · North West states, Akwa IbomThis year's floods have affected more than 670,000 people across 28 Nigerian states, and more than 200,000 have had to leave their homes. Our local partner is with flood affected families in Akwa Ibom and the North West.
Somalia flood emergency reliefSomaliaOctober floods have put hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia at risk of losing their homes. Our field team and local partner are on the ground, bringing emergency relief to families in the flood zone.Orange County coastal floodUnited States · Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Balboa Peninsula, CaliforniaThe coastal flood filled streets and homes in Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and the Balboa Peninsula. With our own field team, we are helping families, older adults and children whose homes were damaged.
Crete floodsGreece · Rethymno and Heraklion, CreteOur team is on the ground after the floods in Crete. We are bringing safe water, food, hygiene supplies and cleanup help to older people, isolated families and those whose homes were flooded.
Flooding in TarragonaSpain · Terres de l'Ebre, Baix Ebre and Montsià, TarragonaWe are bringing emergency relief to families hit by the floods in Terres de l'Ebre, in the Baix Ebre and Montsià areas of Tarragona.Valencia and Alicante floodsSpain · La Safor and Marina Alta, Valencia and AlicanteTorrential rain from DANA Adam left homes and streets under water in Valencia and Alicante. With our local partner, we are bringing emergency relief to families in Oliva, Piles, Bellreguard, Pego, Els Poblets and Xàbia.
Flash flood in NepalNepalWe are bringing emergency relief to families hit by the flash flood. We decide what is needed on the ground, by talking with the families.Navajo Nation flood reliefUnited States · Navajo NationFlooding struck families across the Navajo Nation. Our own field team is bringing them relief.New Richland floodUnited States · New Richland, MinnesotaWith our own field team, we are helping families affected by the flood in New Richland.Flooding after the Nor'easterUnited States · New Jersey and New YorkThe flooding that followed the Nor'easter left families in New Jersey and New York in hardship. We are bringing them relief.
Istanbul storm and flood reliefTürkiye · Beykoz, Sarıyer and Pendik, IstanbulThe October floods were the worst Istanbul has seen in more than 80 years. Our own field team has been on the ground in Beykoz, Sarıyer and Pendik since the first day, supporting rescue and evacuation and bringing food, safe drinking water and hygiene supplies to families whose homes were flooded.Arizona severe storm and flash floodUnited States · Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler, ArizonaA severe storm tore through Maricopa County on October 21. It brought down trees, knocked out power to thousands of homes and set off flash flood warnings. Our own field team is with affected families in Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler.
Hurricane IsaiasUnited States · Florida and AlabamaHurricane Isaias struck Florida and Alabama. With our own field team, we are bringing emergency relief to families whose homes flooded and to people without safe water. We are also helping older adults and people with disabilities.Destructive storms and hailUnited States · Turkey and Matador, TexasDestructive storms and hail hit families in the Texas towns of Turkey and Matador on 13 October 2026. Our own field team is helping families to safety and bringing shelter, food, drinking water and baby supplies. We are giving special support to older adults, veterans, women and children.Winter storm relief in AnchorageUnited States · Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla and Palmer, AlaskaOur own team and our local partner are bringing winter coats, blankets, sleeping bags and hot meals to unhoused neighbors and families hit by the storms around Anchorage. On October 30, 2026, gusts of up to 79 mph swept Southcentral Alaska and left tens of thousands of customers without power. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.
Hurricane SimonMexico · Manzanillo and the Colima coastOur own field team and our local partner have been on the Colima coast around Manzanillo since 10 October 2026. That work is what your gift supports. Families move to safety before the rain and nobody whose home flooded is left on their own. The crew on the ground sets each day's work. A family back in a flooded home gets drinking water with hot food and dry blankets. Buckets and cleaning supplies go out for emptying the house and the injured get first aid.Hurricane PoloMexico · Guaymas and Empalme, SonoraHurricane Polo struck Guaymas and Empalme in Sonora. We are bringing emergency relief to families whose homes flooded, to older people and to people with disabilities.Severe storm and flash floodUnited States · Clovis, New MexicoA severe storm in Clovis was followed by a flash flood. Our own field team is bringing relief to families.Vinton, Meigs and Harlan County floodsUnited States · Ohio, West Virginia and KentuckyFloods in Vinton, Meigs and Harlan County and a storm in West Virginia left families in hardship. Our own field team is standing with them.
Mayon Volcano emergency reliefPhilippines · Mayon Volcano area, AlbayOur own team and our local partner are bringing emergency shelter, food parcels, clean water, first aid and hygiene kits to families at the foot of Mayon Volcano in Albay. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Anak Krakatau volcanoIndonesia · Sunda StraitWe are on the ground for the Anak Krakatau eruption. Our team in Indonesia is bringing emergency relief to the families nearby.
Ebola outbreakDR Congo · Ituri and North KivuThe Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus has passed 9,000 confirmed cases and 4,000 deaths since May. Our local partner is with affected families and health workers in Ituri and North Kivu.
Measles and dengue outbreakBangladesh · Dhaka and SylhetBangladesh is living through a severe measles outbreak this year, with more than 1,200 deaths since March 15, most of them children under five. A heavy dengue season has come at the same time. Our field team and local partner are with the families of sick children in Dhaka and Sylhet.
Ebola in KenyaKenya · NairobiEbola reached Kenya in October with a traveller who arrived in Nairobi. Nine cases have been linked to that first case and two people have died. Our local partner is with families under monitoring and with health workers.Ebola in NigeriaNigeria · AbujaNigeria confirmed its first imported Ebola case in Abuja on October 20. The patient is in isolation and receiving care, and 44 contacts are being monitored. Our local partner is with families under monitoring and with health workers.Children in protective care during the measles outbreakUnited States · Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaDuring the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, we work through our trusted local partner to bring food, hygiene supplies and infection prevention support to children in protective care in Lancaster County and to the families caring for them. The children's identities and locations stay confidential.
Emergency medical reliefMyanmar · Kyauktaw, RakhineIn Kyauktaw, families cut off from medicine and doctors are receiving emergency medical care from us.
Support for loggerhead sea turtles at Mon ReposAustralia · Mon Repos, BundabergFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will support licensed turtle rescuers at Mon Repos near Bundaberg through the loggerhead nesting season. We provide transport, veterinary supplies and care supplies for recovering turtles, and our volunteers clear marine debris and plastic from the nesting beaches, while only licensed rescuers, rangers and veterinarians handle and treat the turtles. Mon Repos is the most significant loggerhead turtle nesting site in the South Pacific, and the 2024 to 2025 season was its best in more than 50 years, with 516 loggerheads nesting. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Support for koalas in South East QueenslandAustralia · South East QueenslandFrom November 27, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will support licensed koala rescuers across South East Queensland through the bushfire season. Through the breeding season we provide licensed wildlife carers with rescue transport, veterinary supplies, fresh eucalyptus leaves and care supplies for koalas in rehabilitation, and our volunteers plant native koala food trees, while only licensed carers, rescuers and veterinarians handle and treat the koalas. Australia's fire authorities forecast a heightened bushfire risk across South East Queensland for spring 2026, and koalas in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have been listed as endangered since 12 February 2022. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Support for flying foxes in the summer heat in IllawarraAustralia · Illawarra and Sydney, New South WalesFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will support licensed wildlife carers caring for flying foxes in Illawarra and Sydney through the summer heat. We provide misting sprinklers for flying fox camps, drinking water, cooling supplies, transport for carers and veterinary supplies, while only licensed and vaccinated carers handle and treat the flying foxes. During the January 2026 heatwave, a record 700 flying foxes died at two camps in Wollongong. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.
Winter aid for children in LondonUnited Kingdom · LondonFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring warm coats, hats, gloves and boots to children and food parcels and blankets to families in London. In the financial year ending March 2025, 27 percent of children in the United Kingdom, more than one in four, lived in relative low income after housing costs. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Winter aid for children in LeedsUnited Kingdom · LeedsFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring warm coats, hats, gloves and boots to children and food parcels and blankets to families in Leeds. In the financial year ending March 2025, 27 percent of children in the United Kingdom, more than one in four, lived in relative low income after housing costs. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Winter aid for children in EdinburghUnited Kingdom · EdinburghFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring warm coats, hats, gloves and boots to children and food parcels and blankets to families in Edinburgh. In the financial year ending March 2025, 27 percent of children in the United Kingdom, more than one in four, lived in relative low income after housing costs. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Winter aid for children in LeicesterUnited Kingdom · LeicesterFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will bring warm coats, hats, gloves and boots to children and food parcels and blankets to families in Leicester. In the financial year ending March 2025, 27 percent of children in the United Kingdom, more than one in four, lived in relative low income after housing costs. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Support for grey seal pups at Donna NookUnited Kingdom · Donna Nook, LincolnshireFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will support the licensed rescue teams at Donna Nook through the grey seal pupping season. We provide transport, veterinary supplies, food for recovering pups and equipment for beach wardens, while only licensed rescuers and veterinarians handle and treat the seals. The first grey seal pup of the 2026 season at Donna Nook was born in October 2026. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Support for grey seal pups at Blakeney PointUnited Kingdom · Blakeney Point, NorfolkFrom December 1, 2026, our own team, our local partner and our volunteers will support the licensed rescue teams at Blakeney Point through the grey seal pupping season. We provide transport, veterinary supplies, food for recovering pups and equipment for beach wardens, while only licensed rescuers and veterinarians handle and treat the seals. Blakeney Point is the largest grey seal colony in England, where almost 9,000 pups were born in 2023. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Orangutan rescue in the Ketapang firesIndonesia · Ketapang, West KalimantanOur own team and our local partner are supporting licensed wildlife rescuers in Ketapang with transport, veterinary supplies, food and clean water. In mid October 2026, the orangutan rescue centre in the regency was caring for 90 orangutans after rescuing 49 since August. The centre is full, and at least 15 more orangutans are known to be stranded in burned areas. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.
Wildfire wildlife rescue in LimpopoSouth Africa · Limpopo, South AfricaOur field team and our local partner are on the ground now in Limpopo, South Africa, in the middle of the fires in protected areas. In one week of October, satellites recorded 150 high confidence fire alerts in these protected areas, 7.5 times the usual level for this place and season. In coordination with the local authorities, we are moving wildlife safely out of the fire zones, giving burn and veterinary care, setting up water points in the burned bushveld and supporting habitat recovery.
Wildfire rescue for lemurs and wildlife in MadagascarMadagascar · Toamasina and Antsiranana, MadagascarOur local partner is on the ground now in Toamasina and Antsiranana, Madagascar, facing the fires in protected rainforests, and we are responding together. In one week of October, satellites recorded 151 high confidence fire alerts in the protected areas of Toamasina, 4.1 times the usual level. In coordination with the local authorities, we are rescuing lemurs and forest wildlife, giving burn and veterinary care, and replanting burned forest edges from native tree nurseries.Wildfire wildlife rescue in BornoNigeria · Borno, NigeriaOur local partner is on the ground now in Borno, Nigeria, facing the fires in the protected savanna, and we are responding together. In one week of October, satellites recorded 144 high confidence fire alerts in the protected areas of Borno, 2.5 times the usual level. In coordination with the local authorities, we are moving wildlife safely out of the fire zones, giving burn and veterinary care, setting up water points for the dry season and supporting habitat recovery.Olive ridley sea turtle protection after the Panama earthquakePanama · Isla de Cañas, Tonosí, Los SantosOur field team and our local partner are on the ground now on Isla de Cañas, Tonosí, Los Santos, Panama, standing with the olive ridley sea turtles in the nesting season after the earthquake. The earthquake came at the peak of nesting. In coordination with the local authorities, we run night beach patrols and protected hatcheries and help hatchlings reach the sea safely.Wildlife and marine life emergency rescueJapan · Ishigaki, Miyakojima and Yonaguni, OkinawaIshigaki, Miyakojima and Yonaguni lie in the path of Super Typhoon Champi. With our local partner, we are rescuing wildlife hurt in the storm and marine life washed ashore. Injured wildlife reaches licensed specialists.
Protecting an endangered species where it livesIndiaIn India our own team works with our local partner to fund gear, training and patrol food for rangers guarding an endangered species. Licensed specialists monitor the species in its own range.
Protecting an endangered species where it livesCambodiaIn Cambodia our own team works with our local partner to fund gear, training and patrol food for rangers guarding an endangered species. Licensed specialists monitor the species in its own range.Protecting an endangered species where it livesSouth AfricaIn South Africa our own team works with our local partner to fund gear, training and patrol food for rangers guarding an endangered species. Licensed specialists monitor the species in its own range.
Sea turtle patrol and care supportMalaysiaIn Malaysia our team works beside our local partner to support beach patrols, safe transport and veterinary care for sea turtles. Only permitted networks move the turtles and vets treat them.Anti poaching ranger supportSouth Africa · Mpumalanga, South AfricaIn Mpumalanga our own team works alongside our local partner to supply gear with no weapons, rations and training to rangers who walk the bush for days. Radios and field cameras keep each patrol in touch.
Anti poaching ranger supportThailandIn Thailand our own team works alongside our local partner to supply gear with no weapons, rations and training to rangers on long patrols. Radios and field cameras keep each patrol in touch.Wildfire wildlife rescueUnited States · Bouquet Canyon, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaOur own field team is rescuing wildlife hurt in the Bouquet Fire. Injured wildlife reaches licensed specialists and veterinary care.Cold stunned sea turtle rescueUnited States · St. Joseph Bay, FloridaOur own field team funds beach patrols, safe transport and veterinary care for cold stunned sea turtles in St. Joseph Bay. Only permitted networks move the turtles and vets treat them.Winter wildlife rescue in AlaskaUnited States · Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley, AlaskaOur own team and our local partner support injured and orphaned wildlife in licensed care around Anchorage with winter food, veterinary care and safe transport. Feeding moose in the wild is illegal in Alaska, so our help reaches wildlife through licensed rehabilitators.Support for manatees on the Indian River LagoonUnited States · Indian River Lagoon, Brevard County, FloridaFrom November 27, 2026, our own field team and our volunteers will support licensed manatee rescue teams on the Indian River Lagoon in Florida through the cold months. We provide rescue transport support, veterinary supplies and care supplies for manatees in rehabilitation, and our volunteers clear discarded fishing line and litter from the lagoon shoreline, while only licensed and authorized rescue teams and veterinarians handle and treat the manatees. An Unusual Mortality Event linked to the loss of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon began in December 2020 and its investigation is ongoing, and manatees need water warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit to survive long cold spells. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.
Whale stranding readiness on the coasts of New ZealandNew Zealand · Ngawi, WairarapaOn November 5, 2026, pilot whales stranded on the Ngawi coast in the southern Wairarapa and none of the surviving whales could be saved. Our local partner in New Zealand is equipping stranding responders along the coasts for the strandings to come. We provide fuel, refloating equipment, wet covers, cold water gear and veterinary supplies. Only responders working under the direction of the Department of Conservation handle the whales and only veterinarians treat them. The Department of Conservation has recorded more than 5,000 strandings since 1840 and responds to an average of 85 incidents a year. We work in close coordination with the authorities.
Our Furry Friends on the streetsUnited States · Houston, TexasWe are bringing care to Our Furry Friends living on the streets of Houston.Wildfire and toxic haze in KetapangIndonesia · Ketapang, West KalimantanOur own team and our local partner are bringing protective masks, clean drinking water and respiratory care supplies to families in Ketapang. On the worst mornings, smoke from the forest and peatland fires cut visibility in Ketapang to under 100 meters, and schools were closed. From August to late October 2026, about 350,000 cases of respiratory illness linked to the fires were recorded across Indonesia. We work in close coordination with the local authorities.Norte FireUnited States · San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaThe Norte Fire broke out in San Clemente in Southern California on October 16 and about 16,000 people had to leave home. Our own field team is working with our volunteers and our field partner to carry seniors and homebound patients to safety with their medicines. We stand with women and children at the shelters and give older veterans priority. Injured wildlife reaches licensed specialists through our team.Three Queens wildfireUnited States · WashingtonWith our own field team in the US, we are helping families affected by the Three Queens fire.Bouquet FireUnited States · Los Angeles County, CaliforniaIn the Bouquet Fire in Los Angeles County, our own field team is rescuing wildlife and bringing emergency relief to families affected by the fire.Your gift is in safe hands, every step of the way.
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The moment news of an earthquake, flood, fire or war reaches us, we move together with our team in the region.
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See our field missions, the path of your gift and the last two days of giving, all from real data that updates on its own.
Our Emergency Response Center is following 46 crises around the world. We go where the need is most urgent, and right now we are with families on 99 missions.
Floods and storms 25War and conflict 426 missions in the US46 crises monitored
See in one table where every dollar of your gift goes, what it covers and who pays for it.
92% to the field5% running costs3% awarenessThe rest from our founders
Every gift entered in our ledger shows up here, without your name or country. The numbers update on their own.
Emergency relief 55Other 3118 channels
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Missions in the field
| Mission | Type and country | Urgency | Live on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flores earthquake | EarthquakesIndonesia | 100 | 3 |
| Emergency relief for displaced families in Yemen | War and conflictYemen | 89 | 2 |
| Crisis in Palestine | Food and humanitarian aidPalestine | 81 | 1 |
| Cyclone Arnab relief | Food and humanitarian aidIndia | 80 | 2 |
| Special emergency appeal for Gaza, open for 7 days | Food and humanitarian aidPalestine | 80 | 8 |
| Ebola outbreak | Outbreaks and healthDR Congo | 75 | 2 |
| Flood in India | Floods and stormsIndia | 73 | 1 |
| Ecuador El Niño floods and landslides | Floods and stormsEcuador | 72 | 2 |
| Four Corners flood | Floods and stormsUnited States | 70 | 2 |
| Flood in Georgia | Floods and stormsGeorgia | 70 | 1 |
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The path of your gift
| Item | What it covers | Per 100 dollars | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaches the field | Emergency reliefFoodWaterHealth | 92 | Your gift |
| Running the foundation | RecordsAccountingCompliance | 5 | Your gift |
| Awareness | Making crises knownCalling for help | 3 | Your gift |
| The rest of our real costs | Never taken from gifts | 0 | Our founders |
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Last 48 hours
| Time | Emergency relief | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 6 hours | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 to 12 hours ago | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 to 18 hours ago | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 18 to 24 hours ago | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 to 30 hours ago | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 to 36 hours ago | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 36 to 42 hours ago | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 42 to 48 hours ago | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Our founders carry the costs
Our founders cover the foundation's real costs from their own means, so your gift is set aside for families.
Sanctions checks all day
None of our partners appears on any sanctions list, and we check this again automatically throughout the day.
An update within 72 hours
Your receipt arrives right away and our first update within 72 hours.
Why us
When an emergency strikes, we lose no time and go straight to the families. We work with our own field team in the United States and with our teams and local partners in 48 countries around the world. Our founders cover the foundation's running costs, and we keep a record of every gift in our open ledger. That way, you always know where your gift went.
Our Emergency Response Center follows earthquakes, floods, fires, outbreaks and wars through official sources throughout the day. When a major disaster strikes, our first step is to reach our team and field partner in that region. We learn what families need by talking with them on the ground, and we hand the aid to them ourselves.
Yes, every one of them. Each card shows an emergency mission our team is carrying out in the field right now. The details come from our Emergency Response Center, and the cards update on their own as missions change. When you click a card, the giving page for that mission opens, so you can stand with those families too.
The number just below the heading is the count of emergency missions our team is carrying out right now. Each time you open this page, it is read again from our Emergency Response Center's live data. When we begin a new mission or complete one, the number changes too.
In the US, our own field team delivers the aid. Around the world, we stand with families in 48 countries through our teams and local partners. Today we have local partners in 48 countries who help kindness grow alongside us. New partners join this journey every day, so the number of countries we can reach keeps growing. In Indonesia, Palestine, Bangladesh and Nepal, for example, our own teams are at work. In Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and Lebanon, local partners who have known their regions for years work shoulder to shoulder with us. Wherever we go, we place the aid in families' own hands. Our operations center, where we follow crises and record every delivery, is in Istanbul.
Since 1980, our family has helped people in need with its own means, never asking for anything in return. On December 30, 2024, we turned that work into a formal foundation that anyone can see. Those 44 years are the years we stood by families before the foundation existed, without asking anyone for a thing. Today we care for your gift with that same devotion.
Emergency relief
We stand with families through earthquakes, floods, storms, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, outbreaks, war, hunger and harsh winters. We never forget Our Furry Friends who are hurt or far from home after a disaster. Our Emergency Response Center follows these events all over the world. Outside sanctioned regions, we try to reach every place where help is needed.
Our emergency appeals support everything our team does in that disaster. Search and rescue and evacuations come first, then the help that reaches families as they return home. Within 72 hours, we write to tell you the region your gift reached, which day of the response it was and which stage it joined.
Of course. Each tile above opens one of our emergency appeals, and every appeal belongs to a specific disaster or need. Your gift goes to the appeal you choose. Within that appeal, our team decides which families and which stage the help goes to, based on the need on the ground. General gifts go wherever the need is greatest at that moment.
Yes. In a disaster zone, our team works alongside local responders to reach people under rubble, cut off by floods or fleeing a fire. A gift for search and rescue equipment goes straight into this work.
In Gaza, Yemen and Sudan we bring families hot meals, bread, clean water, winter aid and medicine. Whenever we can, we buy the bread from local bakeries, so the help also keeps life going in the neighborhood.
Of course. In wildfires we rescue injured wildlife, make sure they are treated and stay with them until they can return to the wild. Our Furry Friends who end up far from home receive the same tender care.
Yes. Our work begins with search and rescue and evacuations, but it does not end there. We are with families when the water recedes, when the danger has passed and when they return home. We remain by their side while they recover.
Numbers and live data
All of them come from our real records. Missions and crises are read from our Emergency Response Center, and gifts from the live records in the Quenara Ledger. Each time you open this page, you see the numbers as they are right now. Hover over or tap any bar to see its exact figure.
Our Emergency Response Center gives every crisis it follows an urgency score out of 100. The score reflects how severe the event is, how many people it affects and the situation the country is already in. We follow every crisis scoring 50 or higher closely, and we go to the field for those scoring 70 or higher.
It shows how many places the appeal for that mission is live on. Our website and giving platforms such as Benevity and Every.org are all counted. Whichever channel you choose, your gift reaches the same mission.
Of course. We have our own field team in the United States. In floods, storms and wildfires, this team goes straight to the families. It also reaches Our Furry Friends living on the streets. The orange bars in the missions by type chart show these missions in the US.
92% of your gift goes straight to field projects. 5% keeps the foundation running, and 3% supports awareness work that helps us reach more hearts. Our real costs are far higher, and our founders gladly cover the difference themselves.
Because no part of these costs is taken from your gift. Our real costs are far higher than the 8% set aside from donations, and our founders gladly cover the difference from their own means. That is how 92% of your gift goes straight to the field.
Because our donors' privacy means a great deal to us. We show every gift entered in the ledger without a name, initials or a country. Here you only see when a gift arrived, which cause it supports and which channel it came through.
Gifts to our disaster, war, hunger, clean water, health and Our Furry Friends appeals count as emergency relief. Gifts to our other appeals appear under Other. That way, you can see at a glance how much kindness is reaching emergency relief.
Trust and verification
You can search our EIN (35-2882867) in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Our Candid profile shows our 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency, and the Delaware registry lists our legal name, No Name Foundation.
If you are a US taxpayer, yes. The IRS recognizes our foundation as a 501(c)(3) charity. After every gift, your receipt is sent to your email address.
Throughout the day, we screen our donors, partners and suppliers against five official lists. They are the US Treasury's two OFAC lists, the US Commerce Department's Consolidated Screening List, and the UN Security Council and UK lists. The lists are refreshed in full every week. We never work with any sanctioned person or organization.
This is one of the things we care about most. We get to know a partner well before we start working together. We screen our partners and their managers against US and international sanctions lists regularly. We collect beneficial ownership (BOI) information from them and pass these records to the authorities. We never work in sanctioned regions.
Your receipt arrives in your inbox right after your gift. Within 72 hours, we write to tell you the region your gift reached, which day of the response it was and which stage it joined. To protect the dignity of families, we never share their names, faces or addresses. In projects, the region, step and date are added to your account as each stage is completed.
Of course. If you write to us within 72 hours of your gift, we will cancel it and refund you. After that, the aid has often already reached a family. Because we cannot take back help that is already in a family's hands, refunds are only possible within this time. Thank you so much for understanding.
Of course, and it would mean a lot to us. We are listed as a verified foundation on channels such as Benevity, Blackbaud YourCause, Bright Funds, Millie, FrontStream, GivingForce and Givmo. Simply search for No Name Foundation or our EIN in your program. Our Benevity ID is 840-352882867. If your company matches gifts, your kindness can grow even further.
All of our appeals on giving platforms are published under the name No Name Foundation with our EIN. At the top of this page you can see the missions we are on right now, and the missions table shows how many places our appeals are live on. If you ever come across an appeal you are unsure about, write to us and we will look into it together right away.
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