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All Hands and Hearts

Volunteer-powered organization providing immediate disaster response and long-term recovery by rebuilding homes, schools and community infrastructure; it reports mobilizing more than 71,000 volunteers across 32 countries.

All Hands and Hearts stays long after the headlines fade — its volunteers have helped 276,000+ homes and 380 schools recover from disasters, it reports.

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What All Hands and Hearts does

All Hands and Hearts is a volunteer-powered disaster relief nonprofit based in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. It responds after hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other disasters, first helping with immediate needs and then staying on for the slower work of rebuilding homes, schools and community infrastructure. Recent programs have included Nepal, Colombia and Texas.

The organization traces back to 2005, when David Campbell began organizing volunteers after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and Petra Němcová founded the Happy Hearts Fund to rebuild schools. The two groups merged in late 2017. The model pairs staff with volunteers who travel to disaster zones and work on-site; the group reports mobilizing more than 71,000 volunteers across 32 countries and supporting over 276,000 homes and 380 schools. Schools get particular emphasis because the organization sees reopening classrooms as a catalyst for a whole community's recovery.

CharityWatch gives All Hands and Hearts an A+, reporting that 92% of spending went to programs in the fiscal year ended August 2024, and Charity Navigator rates it four out of four stars. Because the group focuses on recovery as well as emergency response, general donations help sustain rebuilding work after news coverage has moved on.

Key facts

  • Reports 71K+ volunteers mobilized across 32 countries (allhandsandhearts.org homepage)
  • Reports 276K+ homes and 380 schools supported after disasters, and 125K+ children returned to safe classrooms (allhandsandhearts.org homepage)
  • Formed in late 2017 by merging All Hands Volunteers (started 2005) and Happy Hearts Fund (Wikipedia)
  • CharityWatch A+: 92% of spending on programs, $3 to raise $100 (FY ended Aug 2024)

Before you give

  • Donate page lists online, check, ACH, wire and phone giving (+1 508-758-8211) plus a monthly giving option.
  • UK donors can give through JustGiving with Gift Aid (per the donate page).

Common questions

Is All Hands and Hearts a legitimate charity?

Tax status: US 501(c)(3) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers. It files with the IRS under EIN 20-3414952, and its annual returns are public on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. Independent ratings — Charity Navigator: 4 of 4 stars; CharityWatch: Grade A+ · Top-Rated. As with any charity, check its latest filings before a large gift.

Are donations to All Hands and Hearts tax-deductible?

US 501(c)(3) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.

Where does All Hands and Hearts work?

All Hands and Hearts works in Global (32 countries; recent programs in Nepal, Colombia, Texas). It is based in Mattapoisett, MA.

How do I donate to All Hands and Hearts?

Use the Donate button on this page — it goes straight to All Hands and Hearts's own donation page on allhandsandhearts.org. randomcharity.com doesn't process payments, doesn't see your card details and takes no cut.

Sources

  1. allhandsandhearts.org/
  2. allhandsandhearts.org/about-us/
  3. allhandsandhearts.org/donate/
  4. charitynavigator.org/ein/203414952
  5. charitywatch.org/charities/all-hands-and-hearts-smart-response
  6. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Hands_and_Hearts

Profile researched and last reviewed September 2026. Ratings and figures change — the linked evaluator pages always show the current version.

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