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Nepal Earthquake 2015

ROWW RESPONDS TO 7.8 EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL Reach Out WorldWide deployed a team consisting of a doctor, paramedics, EMTs and Search and Rescue specialists to respond to the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal in late April that has left thousands homeless and short of medical supplies, food and clean water. Recent reports put the death

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Boston Snow Storm 2015

On February 23, 2015 Reach Out WorldWide deployed to Boston, MA to join All Hands Volunteers in their response to the massive snow storms. Record storms blanketed the region with over 100 inches since the start of the year, creating a paralyzing situation for many. Our small team of four combined forces with local volunteer

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Philippines Followup 2014

ROWW Returns to the Philippines in 2014 Deployed a team of medical professionals to provide medical aid to the indigent people of various regions of the Philippines. The deployment focused on areas still recovering from Typhoon Yolanda. Treatment and vaccination clinics throughout various barangays in Leyte including: Palo, TaboneTabone, Baybay and Ciabu Additional treatment centers

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Arkansas Tornado 2014

The sun was shining, but there was a whirlwind inside our California office. Tarps and tools were strewn across the floor; medical supplies and MREs were pouring out of boxes; the phone was ringing off the hook. The first major tornado outbreak of 2014 was tearing through Arkansas, and Team ROWW was preparing to deploy.

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Philippines Typhoon 2013

ROWW TEAM MEMBER DAVID ON HAIYAN MEDICAL RELIEF MISSION Our team gathered at LAX on the morning of November 19th. In typical ROWW fashion this was the first time several team members had met. Our journey to the small town of Tabontabon, on the Typhoon ravaged island of Leyte, consisted of 18 hours in the

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Illinois Tornado 2013

TEAM UPDATE: REACHING OUT AND CLEANING UP The team had a great start to the final day here in Illinois where they were able to help the power company clean up some old power poles by cutting them up for removal; they also continued to work with the couple that had a lot of tree

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Colorado Flood 2013

Colorado’s Worst Flooding in Decades It’s 2 am on an average September Morning, you’re tucked tightly under your covers, and the cat is at the foot of the bed. You wake to a strange sound, “is that a voice? What is that noise?” Then, your heart sinks and you realize it’s a siren alerting your

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Oklahoma Tornado 2013

On May 13, 2013, we published a blog entry titled “Gone,” sharing a story one of our friends had written about the Joplin tornado. Little did we know that 18 days later, a similar tornado would strike Oklahoma leaving a community desperate for help. That week had been plagued with tornadic activity throughout the Midwest,

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