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What is Cash and Voucher Assistance

Cash and voucher assistance, also known as CVA, is a way of delivering humanitarian relief that strengthens communities during a crisis. In times of extreme loss and instability, cash assistance gives power and flexibility back to the people actually impacted by disasters.

CORE staff carry menstrual pads and tampons to distribute after LA fires

Navigating Disaster: CORE’s Los Angeles Fires Resource Hub

Navigating disasters can be extremely challenging. The CORE team compiled resources to help guide Angelenos through next steps.

Two CORE volunteers packaging hygiene kits for distribution to those impacted by the Los Angeles Fires.

Mental Health Resources: Los Angeles Fires

Catastrophic fires have gripped communities throughout Los Angeles. Taking time to manage your emotional and mental health is key.

Fueled By Local Hands: Chicago

Meet CORE’s team in Chicago, who since 2021 have provided vaccines to communities across the city.

CORE’s Hurricane Helene Response in Georgia

CORE immediately deployed a team to Valdosta, Georgia, to assess the damage and coordinate with emergency management agencies to open up vital points of distribution (PODS) to quickly distribute essential supplies to residents in need.

CORE volunteer poses with partner from Rural Roots and a beneficiary

Fueled By Local Hands: Hurricane Francine

Meet the resilient team of volunteers and local partners that helped Ascension Parish recover from Hurricane Francine.

How CORE is Addressing the Ongoing Food Crisis in Haiti

This summer, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) distributed the equivalent of 1.2 meals with World Central Kitchen to address the on-going food crisis in Haiti.

Fueled By Local Hands: Haiti

Get to know some of our Haitian staff, each of whom play a vital role in empowering communities throughout the country.

CORE staff clearing brush for wildfire mitigation in Big Tajunga.

Wildfire: Preparation, Mitigation, and Emergency Response

At CORE, with wildfires increasing in regularity and intensity, it has become imperative that we do all that we can to help perform preventative work and provide critical assistance to those who these destructive events have impacted.