You Can Help The Children of Haiti

You Can Help The Children of Haiti

Jun 9, 2015 | Haiti, News

On July 19, Headwaters volunteers will depart for their 15th relief trip to Haiti, a country slowly recovering from the devastating earthquake five years ago. There, they will encourage children to talk about their feelings through our book When Haiti Shakes. They...

Volunteer Spotlight: Kris Jaeger

Jun 5, 2015 | News

Just several months into his new job as a case manager with Meridian Services, Kris Jaeger volunteered for one of Headwaters relief trips to Haiti. “It was an incredibly emotional trip,” he recalls. “Seeing the poverty, the orphaned kids, and the...
Headwaters Volunteers Deployed to Nepal

Headwaters Volunteers Deployed to Nepal

May 20, 2015 | Disaster Relief, Nepal, News

On May 17, Headwaters volunteers from Minnesota, Washington D.C., Boston and Germany departed for Nepal in response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked this Himalayan country. Organized through our partnerships with Global Rescue Relief & Resilience (GR3)...
Volunteer Profile: Sammie Jurichko

Volunteer Profile: Sammie Jurichko

Apr 7, 2015 | News

Sammie Jurichko, a case manager for Meridian Services for more than three years, says that the opportunity to volunteer, “sold me on the job and has kept me here. Headwaters is my favorite thing about being a part of the Meridian team.” Meridian Services,...