activities · 40
what they do
direct service · 28
- Disaster Recovery and Infrastructure Restoration in Haiti Emergency Supply DistributionCORE has been involved in significant recovery efforts in Haiti, including clearing rubble and operating the largest displacement camp after the 2010 earthquake. More recently, following Hurricane Melissa, CORE provided critical support such as drinking water, rice, tarps, generators, and wellness checks to over 20,000 people in Jamaica, cleared roads of debris, conducted graveling repairs, and distributed water to 1,000 households in Baradères, Haiti. They also launched a cash-for-work program in Petit Goâve, Haiti, to redirect floodwaters and restore access.
- Emergency relief distribution in conflict and crisis zones Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed essential supplies such as water, rice, tarps, and generators to populations affected by humanitarian crises, including Sudanese families and over 20,000 people in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, and provided one week’s water supply to 1,000 households in Baradères, Haiti, following water contamination.
- Emergency relief distribution in conflict and crisis zones Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed essential supplies such as water, rice, tarps, and generators to affected populations, including Sudanese families and over 20,000 people in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, and provided one week’s water supply to 1,000 households in Baradères, Haiti.
- Emergency relief distribution in conflict-affected regions Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed essential supplies to Sudanese families and provided humanitarian aid that changed the lives of 2.5 million Ukrainians, including water access restoration for 17,000 people and critical repairs to infrastructure such as hospital air raid shelters.
- Emergency relief distribution in crisis-affected regions Emergency Supply DistributionDistributed essential supplies such as water, rice, tarps, generators, and emergency food to disaster-affected communities in Sudan, Haiti, Jamaica, and Ukraine, including one week's water supply to 1,000 households in Baradères, Haiti.
- Emergency shelter and medical facility protection Emergency Supply DistributionProvided emergency roof stabilization for damaged homes and repaired a local hospital air raid shelter in Berezanka, Ukraine, in coordination with local authorities.
- Emergency water and shelter support Emergency Supply DistributionProvided emergency drinking water and distributed one-week water supplies to 1,000 households in Baradères, Haiti, after water contamination; delivered water, rice, tarps, generators, and wellness checks to over 20,000 people in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
- Global Disaster Response and Humanitarian Aid Emergency Supply DistributionCORE conducts disaster responses globally, providing humanitarian assistance to millions of people in disaster-affected communities by distributing essential supplies, offering direct cash assistance, and managing long-term recovery efforts. Since 2010, CORE has assisted 13.5 million people globally, including 14.2 million people in disaster-affected communities and 1 million people across seven countries in 2024.
- Global disaster response operations Emergency Supply DistributionConducted 42 disaster responses worldwide, providing humanitarian assistance to 14.2 million people since inception, including 1 million people across seven countries in 2024 alone.
- Global disaster response operations Emergency Supply DistributionConducted 42 disaster responses worldwide, providing humanitarian assistance to 14.2 million people since inception, including 1 million people across seven countries in 2024.
- Global disaster response operations Emergency Supply DistributionConducted 42 disaster responses globally, providing humanitarian assistance to 14.2 million people since inception, including 1 million people across seven countries in 2024.
- Global disaster response operations Emergency Supply DistributionConducted 42 disaster responses worldwide, providing humanitarian assistance to 14.2 million people since inception, including 1 million people across seven countries in 2024. Activities include emergency supply distribution, infrastructure repair, and access restoration in affected communities.
- Humanitarian Relief and Infrastructure Repair in Ukraine Emergency Supply DistributionCORE provides humanitarian relief in Ukraine, having impacted 2.5 million Ukrainians. This includes restoring water access for 17,000 people, repairing a local hospital air raid shelter in Berezanka, and supporting a sleepaway camp for Ukrainian teenagers affected by the war.
- Humanitarian Relief and Infrastructure Repair in Ukraine Emergency Supply DistributionCORE provides humanitarian relief in Ukraine, having impacted 2.5 million Ukrainians through various efforts. This includes restoring water access for 17,000 people, repairing a local hospital air raid shelter in Berezanka, and supporting a sleepaway camp for Ukrainian teenagers affected by the war.
- Humanitarian relief in Ukraine Emergency Supply DistributionDelivered humanitarian aid to 2.5 million Ukrainians, including restoring water access for 17,000 people and repairing critical infrastructure such as a hospital air raid shelter in Berezanka, in collaboration with local authorities.
- Humanitarian support for Ukrainian communities during conflict Emergency Supply DistributionDelivered humanitarian relief that changed the lives of 2.5 million Ukrainians, including water access restoration, hospital shelter repairs, and support for displaced persons.
- Infrastructure and community recovery support Emergency Supply DistributionCleared rubble and roads of debris, conducted graveling repairs, performed emergency roof tarping for 200 homes in Jamaica, restored water access for 17,000 people in Ukraine, and repaired a hospital air raid shelter in Berezanka, Ukraine.
- Long-term disaster case management and cash assistance Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportProvides direct cash assistance and long-term case management to help individuals access FEMA and other recovery resources following disasters.
- Long-term disaster recovery and case management Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportProvides direct cash assistance and long-term disaster case management to help individuals access FEMA and other recovery resources.
- Long-term disaster recovery and case management Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportProvides direct cash assistance and long-term disaster case management to help individuals access FEMA and other recovery resources, supporting sustained recovery after disasters.
- Long-term recovery and case management services Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportProvides direct cash assistance and long-term disaster case management to help individuals access FEMA and other recovery resources, supporting sustained recovery after disasters.
- Post-disaster infrastructure and community recovery Emergency Supply DistributionCleared rubble and debris, repaired roads and flood infrastructure, restored water access for 17,000 people in Ukraine, and conducted emergency roof stabilization by tarping 200 homes in Jamaica, supporting long-term community rebuilding in Haiti and other affected areas.
- Post-disaster infrastructure and community recovery Emergency Supply DistributionCleared rubble and operated the largest displacement camp in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake; cleared roads, conducted graveling repairs, and stabilized roofs in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa; launched cash-for-work programs in Haiti to restore access and manage floodwaters.
- Post-disaster infrastructure and community recovery Emergency Supply DistributionCleared rubble and roads of debris, conducted graveling repairs, and performed emergency roof stabilization by tarping 200 damaged homes in Jamaica and Haiti. Operated the largest displacement camp in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake and restored access to isolated communities.
- Specialized humanitarian programs in Ukraine Emergency Supply DistributionDelivered comprehensive relief to 2.5 million Ukrainians, including restoring critical infrastructure, supporting a sleepaway camp for war-affected teenagers, and implementing targeted recovery programs.
- Support programs for Ukrainian civilians during conflict War-Affected Children's Support ProgramsSupported Ukrainian teenagers affected by war through a weeklong sleepaway camp in partnership with Kids of Ukraine and implemented a cash-for-work program in Petit Goâve, Haiti, to employ local residents in flood mitigation and infrastructure restoration.
- Support programs for displaced and war-affected youth War-Affected Children's Support ProgramsSupported a weeklong sleepaway camp for Ukrainian teenagers affected by war through a partnership with Kids of Ukraine.
- Youth psychosocial support in conflict zones War-Affected Children's Support ProgramsSupported a weeklong sleepaway camp for Ukrainian teenagers affected by war through partnership with Kids of Ukraine, addressing psychosocial well-being.
capacity building · 12
- Back-office support for disaster relief nonprofits Disaster Recovery Construction and Debris RemovalProvides full-service back-office support to nonprofits working in disaster relief, enabling operational efficiency and scalability.
- Back-office support for disaster relief nonprofits Disaster Recovery Construction and Debris RemovalProvides full-service back-office operational support to nonprofits working in disaster relief, enhancing their capacity to deliver services.
- Back-office support for disaster relief nonprofitsProvides full-service back-office support to nonprofits aligned with disaster relief efforts.
- Capacity building for displaced persons and entrepreneurs in Ukraine Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursProvides job training for internally displaced persons, including training to become tram drivers, and supports entrepreneurs such as former soldiers transitioning to farming with business development resources and training.
- Capacity building for entrepreneurs and displaced persons in Ukraine Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursProvides job training for internally displaced persons (IDPs), including training to become tram drivers in Mykolaiv, and supports entrepreneurs and business development, such as assisting a former soldier transitioning to farming, with resources and training during the ongoing conflict.
- Capacity building for entrepreneurs and displaced persons in conflict zones Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursProvides job training for internally displaced persons in Ukraine, including vocational training to become tram drivers, and supports entrepreneurs such as former soldiers transitioning to farming, with resources to grow businesses during conflict.
- Entrepreneurial and Job Training in Ukraine Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursCORE supports economic resilience in Ukraine by providing resources and training for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses during the ongoing conflict. This includes job training for internally displaced persons (IDPs), such as becoming tram drivers in Mykolaiv, and supporting business development for individuals like former soldiers transitioning to farming.
- Entrepreneurship and Job Training in Ukraine Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursCORE supports entrepreneurs in Ukraine by providing resources to grow their businesses during the ongoing conflict and offers job training for internally displaced persons (IDPs), including training to become tram drivers in Mykolaiv.
- Entrepreneurship and business development support in conflict zones Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursSupported entrepreneurs in Ukraine with resources and training to grow businesses during conflict, including assistance for a former soldier transitioning to farming.
- Job and vocational training for displaced individuals Vocational Training for IDPs and War-Affected EntrepreneursProvided job training for internally displaced persons in Ukraine, including training programs to become tram drivers in Mykolaiv and other vocational pathways.
- Nonprofit Back-Office Support for Disaster Relief Disaster Recovery Construction and Debris RemovalCORE provides full-service back-office support to other nonprofits that are aligned with disaster relief efforts, enhancing their operational capacity.
- Nonprofit Back-Office Support for Disaster Relief Disaster Recovery Construction and Debris RemovalCORE provides full-service back-office support to other nonprofits that are aligned with disaster relief efforts.
strategies · 28
how they think
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- Community Economic Activation cash-for-workUses cash-for-work and income-generation programs to employ local residents in recovery efforts, stimulating local economies while simultaneously improving infrastructure and community capacity.
- Community Economic Activation cash-for-workWe implement cash-for-work programs that provide immediate income to local residents while employing them in recovery work, strengthening both individual livelihoods and community infrastructure.
- Community and Network Empowerment community-empowermentCore strengthens long-term community resilience by investing in local capacity through training, resources, and partnerships. This includes supporting other nonprofits and working directly with communities to build self-sufficiency and equitable relief systems.
- Community and partner network strengthening network-strengtheningWe build long-term capacity by investing in local organizations and global partnerships, expanding the collective ability to deliver equitable, sustainable relief.
- Community-Empowered Response community-empowermentWe prioritize listening to impacted communities and co-design responses with local stakeholders, ensuring relief efforts are flexible, adaptive, and rooted in local knowledge and leadership.
- Community-Empowered Response Model community-empowermentThe organization prioritizes listening to impacted communities and incorporates their input to adapt programs, deliver targeted aid, and build local capacity, ensuring responses are flexible, culturally appropriate, and driven by community needs.
- Community-Led Humanitarian Response community-powered responseCore believes that effective relief emerges from listening to impacted communities and empowering local leadership. By deploying response teams that prioritize community input, building local expert teams, and leveraging existing local programs and networks, Core adapts its interventions to real-time needs and fosters ownership and sustainability.
- Community-led humanitarian response community-powered responseCore believes that effective relief emerges from listening to impacted communities and adapting programs based on local needs, using local expertise and community networks to guide and implement response efforts.
- Community-led humanitarian response community-powered responseCore Community Organized Relief Effort prioritizes listening to impacted communities and adapts its programs based on local needs, ensuring that relief efforts are flexible, targeted, and guided by community input and local expertise.
- Community-led humanitarian response community-powered responseWe prioritize listening to impacted communities and co-lead relief efforts with local teams, ensuring programs are adaptable, culturally appropriate, and driven by those most affected. This builds trust and long-term resilience.
- Customized and Dignified Distribution customized_distributionWe deliver food and hygiene kits tailored to the specific needs of vulnerable populations, ensuring relevance and dignity in active conflict and disaster zones.
- Customized and Dignity-Centered Aid Distribution customized_distributionProvides food, hygiene kits, and other aid tailored to the specific needs of vulnerable populations, particularly in conflict zones, ensuring relevance, dignity, and effectiveness.
- Customized and Equitable Resource Distribution customized_distributionCore tailors its relief distributions—such as food and hygiene kits—to the specific needs of vulnerable populations in active conflict zones, ensuring relevance and dignity. This approach is extended through cash-for-work programs that provide immediate income while improving community infrastructure.
- Customized and dignified aid delivery customized_distributionProvides targeted relief such as food and hygiene kits tailored to the specific needs of vulnerable populations, ensuring relevance and dignity in active conflict and disaster zones.
- Customized and dignified aid delivery customized_distributionWe tailor distributions—such as food and hygiene kits—to the specific needs of vulnerable populations and employ cash-for-work programs, ensuring aid is relevant, respectful, and economically empowering.
- Integrated Crisis and Recovery Model integrated_recovery_modelWe combine emergency response with long-term resilience and recovery programming—including climate resilience, health access, infrastructure repair, and housing reconstruction—to support communities across the full crisis lifecycle.
- Integrated Crisis and Recovery Model integrated_recovery_modelCore addresses the full crisis lifecycle by integrating emergency response with preparedness, climate resilience, health access, and long-term recovery. This includes combining infrastructure repair, housing reconstruction, and cash assistance to support holistic community recovery, particularly in conflict zones.
- Integrated Crisis and Recovery Programming integrated_recovery_modelCombines emergency response with long-term recovery and resilience-building through coordinated interventions in infrastructure, housing, cash assistance, and climate adaptation to support communities across the disaster lifecycle.
- Integrated crisis and recovery model integrated_recovery_modelCombines emergency response with long-term recovery and resilience-building by integrating infrastructure repair, cash assistance, housing reconstruction, and climate resilience to support communities before, during, and after crises.
- Integrated crisis and recovery model integrated_recovery_modelWe combine emergency response with long-term recovery and resilience-building by integrating infrastructure repair, cash assistance, health access, and climate adaptation to support communities across the full disaster cycle.
- Integrated recovery and customized support model integrated_recovery_modelCombines infrastructure repair, cash assistance, housing reconstruction, and customized distribution of essential supplies to meet the specific needs of vulnerable populations in conflict and disaster zones, while also providing immediate economic support through cash-for-work programs.
- Local Leadership Development local_team_developmentWe build and deploy local teams of experts within affected communities to lead and guide relief and recovery efforts, ensuring culturally appropriate and sustainable outcomes.
- Local Leadership and Team Development local_team_developmentBuilds and deploys local teams of experts within affected communities to lead and guide relief and recovery efforts, leveraging regional knowledge and fostering long-term ownership and resilience.
- Local capacity building and empowerment community-empowermentThe organization builds long-term resilience by developing local teams, strengthening community institutions and nonprofits, and providing resources and training to foster self-sufficiency before, during, and after crises.
- Local economic empowerment through cash-for-work cash-for-workUses cash-for-work programs to employ local residents in recovery efforts, providing immediate income while simultaneously rebuilding community infrastructure.
- Network and Partner Strengthening network-strengtheningStrengthens local nonprofits and community-based organizations as part of a broader strategy to enhance collective disaster response capacity and promote sustainable community resilience.
- Strengthening Community and Nonprofit Networks network-strengtheningWe strengthen local nonprofits and community networks as part of a broader strategy to build resilient, interconnected systems capable of equitable disaster response and recovery.
- Strengthening community and nonprofit networks community-partnership_modelAdvances equitable relief by partnering directly with local communities and strengthening local nonprofits, expanding collective capacity for disaster response and long-term community resilience.
named programs · 7
what they call their work
Cash and Rental Assistance
Provides direct financial support to displaced families to cover rent, utilities, and basic living expenses
Climate Resilience Programs
Implements long-term initiatives to strengthen community resilience to climate disasters in locations like Haiti and California
Distribution of Essential Supplies
Provides food, hygiene kits, generators, firewood, and construction materials to communities in crisis
Emergency Relief & Recovery
Delivers food, hygiene kits, nonfood items, cash assistance, and shelter support to communities affected by conflict and natural disasters, including in Ukraine and the Caribbean
Entrepreneur Support Program
Provides training and resources to help entrepreneurs, including returning soldiers, rebuild and grow businesses in conflict zones
Job Training for IDPs
Offers vocational training and employment opportunities for internally displaced persons, such as training to become tram drivers in Ukraine
Reconstruction and Infrastructure Repair
Repairs homes, schools, hospitals, water systems, gas lines, and other critical infrastructure in disaster-affected areas
relationships · 14
who they work with
- ASICS Partner — Collaborated with CORE during the 2026 ASICS LA Marathon to celebrate community resilience.
- American Red Cross Funder — Provided a $3 million grant to support CORE’s humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania.
- Candid Partner — Partners with Candid to advance transparency in philanthropy.
- Charity Navigator Government — Rated by Charity Navigator, which evaluates charitable organizations.
- Double the Donation Partner — Partners with Double the Donation to facilitate corporate matching gifts through an online tool.
- FEMA Government — Assists individuals in navigating applications for FEMA support following disasters.
- FreeWill Partner — Uses FreeWill as an online tool to facilitate planned giving and will creation for donors.
- Global Sae-A Co., Ltd. Funder — Provided a $6 million grant to support CORE’s restoration efforts in Ukraine.
- Kids of Ukraine Partner — Partnered with CORE to host a sleepaway camp for Ukrainian teens affected by the war.
- Local Government in Baradères Partner — Collaborated with CORE to distribute water to 1,000 households following contamination of water systems after Hurricane Melissa.
- Local Municipality in Petit Goâve Partner — Coordinated with CORE to launch a cash-for-work program to redirect floodwaters and restore safe access to the community.
- Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Funder — Provided nearly $6 million in funding to support CORE’s relief efforts in Ukraine.
- like-minded nonprofits Partner — Provides fiscal sponsorship and back-office support to nonprofits aligned with disaster relief mission.
- local authorities Partner — Collaborated with CORE to repair a hospital air raid shelter in Berezanka, Ukraine.