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Ernst & Young Article on dolls- Our good fortune with media coverage of our Asha doll initiative continued
Through her non-profit disaster relief organization, Headwaters, Rebecca Thomley of Orion provides aid and comfort to families and communities in desperate situations all over the world. After a devastating earthquake hit Nepal in 2015, Headwaters sent a team of...
Article about the dolls
Headwaters Relief Organization has long focused on the wellbeing of children following natural disasters, whether they’re within U.S. borders or in far-off countries like the Philippines, Nepal and Liberia. Its latest effort will include the delivery of...
Fox 9 News Story about the dolls
A half a world away from Minnesota, young girls in Nepal struggle to stay in school. But now, boxes of help are coming from the Twin Cities. The name Asha in Nepal means hope – in this case, the hope of empowering young girls. One of the founders of Headwaters Relief...
KSTP Interview about the dolls
A Minnesota nonprofit is trying to help girls on the other side of the world. Golden Valley-based Headwaters Relief Organization will deliver 2,000 dolls to girls in Nepal to help urge them to stay in school. The group partnered with a multicultural doll maker to help...
Channel CCX Media Interview
A Golden Valley relief agency is responding to a growing crisis in Haiti. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the island earlier this month. The situation in Haiti is dire. So far, more than 2,200 people have died in the earthquake, over 12,000 people are injured, and...
Kare 11 News Story
Another significant earthquake in Haiti occured. Although Headwaters has not traveled to Haiti to assist on the ground, due to dangerous conditions and political unrest, we continue to support schools and orphanages with food, supplies and educational sponsorships....
Headwaters Prepares for Hurricane Laura
Headwaters Relief Organization has been closely monitoring Hurricane Laura. The hurricane battered the Louisiana and Texas coastlines early this morning, bringing extreme winds, flash flooding, and an expected storm surge, after sweeping ashore as the region’s...
When disaster strikes, Headwaters brings hope and builds resiliency.
Some communities consider 2019 a year of revitalization, while other communities experienced it as a year of devastation. Disasters affecting communities include tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and man-made disasters that create trauma. Headwaters...
2019 Annual Report
Together we contributed more than 37,000 volunteer hours in 2019, demonstrating our on-going commitment to serve. Headwaters Relief Organization's Annual Report 2019 has it all: our activities, efforts, and fundraising events.