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About CORE
Founded after the 2010 Haiti earthquake by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is a global humanitarian organization that empowers underserved communities in and beyond crisis. CORE’s community-powered work is informed and fueled by local hands.
When crisis strikes, we listen, we learn, and we act to quickly fill gaps, mobilize resources, and develop long-term recovery solutions. With a focus on equity, CORE provides critical relief to marginalized and vulnerable people, from the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan to hurricane-effected communities in North Carolina and beyond.
Learn more about CORE’s work at www.coreresponse.org/about-us, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X,
CORE Experts
Our experts can provide insight and commentary on emergency responses, public health, and humanitarian crises both in the U.S. and around the globe.
Please visit our leadership page for a comprehensive list of CORE experts.
FAQ
When was CORE founded?
CORE’s journey began in 2010 out of instinct and an ethical imperative to save lives in the wake of one of the most devasting disasters in human history.
Within hours of the Haiti earthquake, Sean Penn mobilized a powerful network to support those impacted.
What began as J/P HRO nearly 15 years ago, CORE has evolved into a global humanitarian organization that has worked on five continents, responding to natural disasters, conflict, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, climate change, and public health emergencies.
What regions does CORE work in?
CORE’s headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California, but we also have domestic operations in Northern California, Illinois, North Carolina, and Georgia. International CORE has operations in Haiti, Ukraine, and Sudan.
What are CORE’s Key Pillars?
Community building is our north star and is at the heart of everything we do. Our programs focus on Emergency Response & Preparedness, Addressing Climate Change, and Health Access.
Is CORE the same as J/P HRO?
CORE was founded as J/P HRO in 2010 in response to the devastating 7.1 earthquake in Haiti. In 2019, the organization rebranded into Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) to better communicate our growing scope of humanitarian work.
News Releases
CORE Hosts Art Basel Miami Benefit to Support Global Humanitarian Responses
December 5, 2024
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) – the global humanitarian organization dedicated to empowering communities in and beyond crisis – held CORE Miami 2024, its fourth fundraiser during Art Basel Miami to benefit the nonprofit’s vital disaster relief efforts around the world.
CORE Joins Cash Consortium of Sudan
September 17, 2024
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) has joined the Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS), an organization composed of 20 nonprofits that are banding together to provide a critical lifeline to those suffering at the hands of the brutal war in Sudan.
CORE & World Central Kitchen Provide Food Assistance in Haiti
August 1, 2024
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) has received $400,000 in support from World Central Kitchen (WCK) to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti due to widespread violence and increasing socio-economic instability.
If you’d like to see more, please visit our news release archive.
News Coverage
In Georgia, another hurricane disaster unfolds. And it’s hardly the first time.
PBS NewsHour
CORE’s Nina Knierim shares her story of loss and resilience after the Los Angeles fires.
CNN
Cofounder Sean Penn discusses CORE’s relief efforts in Haiti amid escalating crisis.
Citizen Times
CORE staff in North Carolina are hard at work helping a mobile home community recover from Hurricane Helene.
CORE Haiti staff speaks to our mangrove conservation efforts in the south.
SXSW
Breaking the Cycle: Building Climate-Resilient Communities
If you would like to see more CORE media coverage, please visit our News Page.
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