When disaster strikes, families lose their homes and their stability. Recovering from this trauma requires strategy and supplies, and people willing to show up and share the burden.

Your gift funds on-the-ground disaster response, including the tools, safety equipment, travel, lodging, and infrastructure needed for volunteer efforts in affected communities. You make it possible for volunteers to roll up their sleeves and get to work, clearing debris, mucking and gutting, and showing our neighbors what it means to put Jewish values into action..

NECHAMA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Minnesota.
All contributions are tax deductible.

Your support makes it possible for NECHAMA to:
Trained teams

Deploy trained teams and volunteers quickly

Tools and supplies

Provide tools, safety gear, and supplies for hands-on recovery work

Debris removal

Support debris removal, and mucking and gutting of damaged homes

Return safely

Help families return home safely after natural disasters

Jewish presence

Establish a Jewish presence that builds relationships with affected communities

Return safely

Create meaningful service experiences that connect volunteers to their purpose

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Every gift helps communities heal

$54
Outfit a volunteer with full PPE to safely gut a flooded basement.
$100
Plant a sapling to begin to restore the tree canopy lost in a hurricane.
$180
Place a brand-new drill and battery in the hands of a volunteer.
$360
Sponsor a volunteer team for an interfaith service day.
$720
Fuel one vehicle for the trip from our warehouse to a deployment location.
$1000
Fund a pre-deployment damage assessment by our expert staff after a disaster.
$1800
Cover the full costs to install new drywall in a damaged home.
Major Gifts
Drive meaningful recovery at scale.
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We are committed to clear reporting, strong governance, and ensuring that donations directly support our volunteers on the ground.

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Ways to give

Please note:

NECHAMA cannot accept in-kind donations such as clothing or perishable goods. Many of our National VOAD partners can assist with those distributions.

Every gift fuels our mission.

We do our best to honor your giving priorities. If a project is complete or fully funded, your gift will support another similar NECHAMA initiative with urgent need.