Lend a Hand and Foot

Connecting Communities with the Resources to Change our World

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Let go or get dragged. . #chooseyourchange

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Ayiti...

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#thirdwavevolunteers #onelight #chooseyourchange #redcarpetlove

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Current refugee instructuons.. (at Lesvos Island)

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Pray for Humans #chooseyourchange (at Skala Skamnias)

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#onelight #alisonthompson #thirdwavevolunteers #lahaf

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AL AMAL FOR ALL! One Light Emergency Syrian and Iraqi refugees solar light and supply drive | LAHAF INC's Fundraiser

Thirdwave Volunteers and One Light are hosting an emergency solar puff light and supply drive for the Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Greece

Share the light!! Al Amal...

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How You Can Help the Syrian Refugees: Solar-Powered Lights

Experienced international crisis volunteer and founder of the US-based non-profit Third Wave Volunteers, Alison Thompson, is currently bringing solar-powered lights to the refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos.

Thank you  Huffpo!!

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It’s All About The Details

Its all about the details shared in the journey along the way- Thank you to Denise Attwood for leading us to this village in Baseri and to #LAHAF, INC. (LEND A HAND AND FOOT) and Archana Gurung for your valuable work at Home base and thank you to volunteers Max and Lorraine for the journey.

In a world of growing natural and man-made disasters, EVERYONE IS NEEDED. September 11th, Katrina, Tsunami, Haiti/Nepal/Pakistan earthquakes, Sandy Super-storm, Philippines typhoon, Chicago gun violence, Syrian refugees-soon we will have a tragedy for every date in the calendar. And with every new natural or man-made disaster the old ones fades away far before the recovery does. As political animals, we have the intelligence and power to do so much. We can fly to the moon and unravel relativity theories and DNA codes, but the things we need to do now are a lot simpler than that. THE THIRD WAVE is a movement of Volunteerism around the world, based on the concept that "EVERYONE IS NEEDED". From long-term missions in far off countries to volunteering on a computer for a few hours after work. The process of helping people is often a complicated task but at the same time everyone is needed to help with not many skills required. All small skills add up to make a real difference: from carrying boxes of water to peeling carrots or creating art with newly orphaned children. THE THIRD WAVE volunteer has a humble but dynamic attitude using common sense, love and a whole lot of guts to get stuff done no matter how hard the obstacle. It’s about cutting through the red tape of bureaucracy to get help to the real people who need it and is about the human touch of giving love and hope to anyone who needs it.

The Third Wave teams works with many other great organizations and believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Governments and humanitarian organizations around the globe are experiencing enormous difficulties in providing humanitarian assistance to large affected areas. Too often by the time a recovery plan is in place, a bigger disaster drives the international attention and the media into the next crisis leaving many affected people behind with a cause considered no longer fashionable. The traditional disaster aid systems do not work and we do not intend to point fingers at anyone, but instead provide solutions for a more SUSTAINABLE future including teaming with local grassroots groups already in place on the ground. It is our hope to inspire and motivate people to reach deep inside themselves to find their own active role as a volunteer. There is a hero in everyone love Dr Alison Thank you to all who donated to help us get the lights to remote Nepal villages. Lisa Schejola Akin Roy Patel- BPC Cares -Battery Park City CaresRosalie Joseph- Christopher Murphy---KirtanRabbi Diana Stone- Suzanne Lerner- Michelle Black Susan Davis and so many more I'll be thanking you all personally as soon as i have a long long sleep. SolarPuff Jen Q Adams Thank you to Kamal Nikon Chhetri for your service and the wonderful photo memories and to Krisisna Bliss for the unique being you are- I love you all.

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#onelight #thirdwavevolunteers #alisonthompson

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They made it!!! #alisonthompson #onelight #thirdwavevolunteers

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Nepal Needs Our Light

LAHAF in partnership with Third Wave Volunteers asks for your support to continue our efforts in Nepal. Although Nepal may not be in the lime light anymore with main stream media they situation is still very real.. please consider a donation today... https://www.crowdrise.com/la-haf/fundraiser/lahafinc

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Without further ado.. we are proud to announce the latest addition to the LAHAF family! In partnership with Third Wave Volunteers we would like to thank The Sisterhood band, Paul Borrud for the Nepal Drone footage, Mallory Brown -Ryan Doyle- Archana Gurung for the Nepal footage, Danielle Dreis and Fredric King who spent long hours volunteering on the editing and producing of this video feature. Thank you to Emily Hime- at Hime for Help Haiti orphanage. 

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Let there be light! #solarpuffsnepal

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#thirdwavevolunteers

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Let there be light! #solarpuffsnepal