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AmericasRelief
Team is a Florida private sector collaboration
of corporations and non-profit organizations created
to help our Latin America and Caribbean friends in
times of crisis and disasters. AmericasRelief
Team reacts to immediate
crisis, provides ongoing logistics assistance, and
conducts plans for future events in the region which
will require effective coordination of humanitarian
relief. |
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AmericasRelief
Team works together in a coordinated basis with
the government of the Caribbean country, the U.S. government,
donating corporations, air & sea cargo carriers,
logistics companies, non-governmental experts and others
to assess damage when disaster strikes, and then effectively
channel emergency relief to the most affected areas. |
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When the earthquake hit Haiti, AmericasRelief
Team immediately mobilized. |
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AmericasRelief
Team activated its Emergency Operations Center, helping the general public understand the needs on the ground and collection sites in the community, as well as working with our partners in order to connect donations with available cargo space. We were in immediate communication with the U.S. Southern Command, with whom we hold a Memorandum of Understanding and cooperate with at times of disaster around the Americas. Additionally, we have been in constant communication with partnering NGOs and logistics providers in order to meet the needs on the ground as quickly and efficiently as possible. |
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Air Cargo Assistance |
AmericasRelief
Team’s main role at times of disaster is to facilitate the transport of needed commodities to affected areas. We work hard to obtain free or discounted cargo space from our partners, and offer it to the NGO community with donations needed on the ground. Within a few days after the crisis AmericasRelief
Team facilitated cargo space for ADRA, American Red Cross, Food for the Poor, Cross International, World Vision, and others through air cargo partners FedEx, Arrow Air Cargo and LAN Chile. |
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First Responders Assistance |
Immediately following the earthquake AmericasRelief
Team was blessed to have two passenger planes donated to the organization to transport doctors, nurses and first responders to Port-au-Prince. |
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Ocean Cargo and Warehousing Assistance |
AmericasRelief
Team is collaborating with almost all of the commercial shipping companies serving Haiti and the Dominican Republic, many of which are long time partners. Due to the destruction of the main port in Port-Au-Prince, and many other issues such as security needs and road conditions, AmericasRelief
Team is collaborating with ocean freight companies, The U.S. Coast Guard, and Southcom on shipping options and strategies that could be used to get NGOs and IOs humanitarian aid to the displaced persons in Haiti. |
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AmericasRelief
Team is managing a humanitarian cargo staging warehouse in south Florida for International NGOs who are waiting for ocean or air cargo clearance to Haiti. |
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AmericasRelief
Team is proud of its association with the United States Southern Command. AmericasRelief
Team collaborates with Southcom through a Memorandum of Understanding whereby AmericasRelief
Team coordinates on the selection of sites for humanitarian and civic assistance, provides community facilitation, and is a member of the planning team. AmericasRelief
Team provides support to NGOs on the usage of military and navy freight programs. |
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AmericasRelief
Team conducts
multiple programs and initiatives as advocates, coordinators,
and facilitators in the planning and implementation for
the effective distribution of disaster relief to victims
of humanitarian crises in the Americas. |
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AmericasRelief
Team offers transportation and logistics assistance, available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week to non-profit organizations. Our specialty is the Aid
and Relief sector where we have served for many years by air and sea following
crises in the Caribbean and Central America. |
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AmericasRelief
Team's purpose is to provide cost-effective relief logistics and development programs in five core
sectors: |
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If you would like to request help with cargo, logistics, and transportation needs, please use our form below and send it by using the submit option at the bottom of the form. Please provide all pertinent information so that we can better serve you. Thank you. |
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