In this episode, Steve Smith is joined by Ted Honcharik of Board Chair and Founder of Fuel Relief Fund. They discuss the difficulties of starting and growing an organization with a mission that doesn’t fit the typical idea of what constitutes humanitarian aid, their critical work in Ukraine, and managing the risk and safety of both recipients and volunteers.
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here, and it’s already showing signs of activity with a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico forming into the first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Arlene. At Airlink, we have a wealth of experience in effectively responding to major hurricanes. As the season unfolds, we are standing by to provide essential transport and logistics support for our NGO partners.
In early May 2023, Airlink coordinated a shipment of prenatal vitamins from Miami to Santo Domingo to benefit 3,000 expectant mothers. This marks another collaboration between Avianca Cargo, Project HOPE, and MAP International to provide crucial medicines and healthcare supplies in the Dominican Republic.
“At 7.8 on the Richter scale, some of the buildings came down in six seconds. At 4:17 a.m., while people were asleep in their beds, the first earthquake lasted for 90 seconds.” Of all the things I saw, heard, and felt on my recent visit to Kahramanmaraş, those words impacted me the most…