News & Stories
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Reflection
In Jamaica, Bearing Witness and Feeling Gratitude
November 26, 2025
A nurse reflects on spending her second Thanksgiving on a humanitarian aid mission with Team Rubicon, and on witnessing the endurance, tenacity, and humanity that arises in the wake of many disasters.
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Operations
Team Rubicon Expands Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts Across Jamaica
November 19, 2025
Medical and nonmedical disaster relief volunteers to serve the devastated Caribbean nation well into the holiday season.
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Feature Story
Returning to Service on Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
From Alaska to Jamaica, more than six dozen veterans are serving on disaster relief and humanitarian aid operations with Team Rubicon today.
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Reports & Research
Using Geospatial Intelligence for Humanitarian Aid During Hurricane Melissa
October 31, 2025
An innovative GIS tool that collates everything from real-time hurricane damage reports to where roadways were covered by mudslides is letting disaster relief nonprofit Team Rubicon get volunteers to and around disaster zones faster than ever.
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Operations
Team Rubicon to Deploy Hurricane Melissa Humanitarian Aid Team to Jamaica
October 29, 2025
Disaster relief volunteers will depart for the Caribbean island nation to coordinate with local authorities to provide medical and Water Sanitation, and Hygiene assistance.
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Feature Story
Team Rubicon, Haiti, Hell on Earth
January 2, 2025
Team Rubicon cofounder Jake Wood reflects on the 2010 Earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Feature Story
For Humanitarians and International Volunteers, the Power Is in the Local
April 24, 2024
Third Wave Volunteers founder Alison Thompson reveals how humanitarians looking to deliver better aid and build long-term resilience must start from the ground up.
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Feature Story
Serving World Health Means Innovating
April 7, 2024
From Haiti to Ukraine, for World Health Day, we look at where we've delivered disaster relief and humanitarian aid over the past 14 years, and how far we have to go.
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Reports & Research
The Importance of WASH in the Wake of Disaster
March 22, 2024
Bringing training, equipment, and knowledge to disaster-struck communities, like the remote Moroccan villages devastated in the 2023 earthquake, lowers diseases and creates lasting impact. Plus: Watch "Morocco: Water After the Earthquake."
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Reports & Research
During Humanitarian Crises, Simple Solutions to Wicked Problems
March 8, 2024
Greyshirts find that pairing solar lamps with water filtration initiatives can have a big impact on women’s lives after a disaster.
