Flooding in Detroit

Flooding in Detroit

In August 2014 a large storm swept across Michigan and set state rainfall records. Sewers overflowed, unable to handle the volume of water and over 100,000 homes were damaged from flooding in Detroit. Partnering with All Hands Volunteers, Headwaters Relief sent teams...
New Orleans: Ten Years Later

New Orleans: Ten Years Later

Headwaters Relief Organization volunteers continued to help build community in New Orleans 10 years after Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers donned their blue shirts in a moving and heartfelt trip to New Orleans’ Ninth Ward, an area severely affected by the disaster....
10 Years of Hope

10 Years of Hope

August 29th, will mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. It also marks 10 years of Hope.  Headwaters Relief Organization, formally known as River of Hope evolved out of the needs after Hurricane Katrina and has been a presence in the 9th ward...
Hula-Hoops and Hugs:  July 2015 Haiti Relief Trip

Hula-Hoops and Hugs: July 2015 Haiti Relief Trip

Our impact on and support of the children of Haiti achieved a new level with our recent trip to the country from July 19 to 26. Thirty Headwaters volunteers brought their time, expertise, and passion to more than 500 children during the week-long visit. We spent a...
Your Gift will Build Safer Communities in Haiti

Your Gift will Build Safer Communities in Haiti

During the past year, Headwaters Relief Organization worked closely with Haiti’s Ministry of Education in revising When Haiti Shakes for national distribution in that country. The book, written by Headwaters volunteers and first brought to the country last year,...
You Can Help The Children of Haiti

You Can Help The Children of Haiti

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...