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For Immediate Release
BROTHER’S BROTHER FOUNDATION (BBF) PREPARED TO RESPOND TO HURRICANE ISAIAS BBF is monitoring the situation and will respond to the disaster based on needs assessments and requests from partners on the ground. Our response may include providing humanitarian assistance such as disaster response kits for those injured and displaced by the hurricane, along with medical…
Read MoreBBF Monitoring Hurricane Isaias, Prepared to Respond
Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF) is monitoring Hurricane Isaias and preparing to provide relief to affected communities. The Category 3 storm is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday, October 9, or early Saturday, October 10. Communities face dangerous storm surge, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding. BBF’s…
Read MoreFrom Our President Ozzy Samad
Responding to Disaster – Near and Afar Just yesterday, I was interviewed by one of our local news stations about BBF’s response to the devastating landslide and flooding in Nepal. As we discussed the assistance your support is directly providing to those impacted by the disaster, it occurred to me that our response, though obviously…
Read MoreA Letter From Vice President of Development and Communications Laura Kelly
Dear Friends, This fall, Brother’s Brother Foundation is inviting our community to help create a healthier, brighter, more equitable world. Every day, families face barriers to healthcare, essential resources, and recovery following a disaster. BBF responds with practical support that meets immediate needs and helps communities move forward. From medicines and medical equipment to Mobile…
Read MoreBrother’s Brother Foundation Year-Round Disaster Response Preparedness
By Emily UmbleAssistant Director of Programs Disaster Response is one of four core programs through which Brother’s Brother Foundation fulfills its mission. When a disaster hits, whether natural or man-made, immediate and intentional responses are crucial, and one way that BBF provides this type of aid is through our BBF Disaster Response Kit program. Each…
Read MoreBlossoming Beyond: Look How Far We Have Grown
For every woman celebrating how far she has come, another is just beginning. This October, as we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Blossoming Beyond marks five years of supporting women through treatment, recovery, and the changes that follow a diagnosis. In August 2021, Laura Kelly, BBF’s Vice President of Development and Communications, received a Stage…
Read MoreExpanding Medical Relief for Communities Affected by the Venezuela Earthquakes
Brother’s Brother Foundation awarded a disaster response grant to Food For The Poor to help address urgent healthcare needs following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June 2026. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes caused widespread destruction, leaving 5,398 people dead and 16,740 injured. More than 23,000 people were living in transitional camps…
Read MoreSupporting Flood Recovery Across Indiana
The storms began August 11, bringing historic flooding, tornadoes, destructive winds, and widespread power outages. At least seven storm-related deaths were reported, while thousands of residents were displaced or left with damaged homes, spoiled food, closed schools, and extended utility outages. Brother’s Brother Foundation has awarded a grant to Convoy of Hope to support families…
Read MoreBBF Supports Healthcare Initiatives in Mozambique
By Liam CarstensVice President of Programs This July, BBF hosted a delegation to discuss ongoing and future work in Mozambique. The group included Mozambique’s Minister of Health, Ussene Hilário Isse; Mozambique’s Ambassador to the United States, Alfredo Fabião Nuvunga; Greg Carr and other representatives from the Gorongosa Restoration Project; Jessica Griffin Burke, Associate Vice Chancellor…
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Supporting Flood Recovery Across Indiana
Brother’s Brother Foundation has awarded a grant to Convoy of Hope to support families and communities affected by severe storms and flooding across Indiana. The storms began August 11, bringing historic flooding, tornadoes, destructive winds, and widespread power outages. At least seven storm-related deaths were reported, while thousands of residents were displaced or left with…
Read MoreBBF Grant Expands Counseling Support for Breast Cancer Patients
Brother’s Brother Foundation has awarded another grant to Keepers of the Flame Foundation to provide free counseling for breast cancer patients and survivors in Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry. A breast cancer diagnosis can bring uncertainty and emotional stress alongside the physical demands of treatment. For many patients and survivors, the cost of therapy and…
Read MoreExpanding Medical Relief for Communities Affected by Venezuela’s Earthquakes
Brother’s Brother Foundation has awarded a disaster response grant to Food For The Poor to help address urgent healthcare needs following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June 2026. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes caused widespread destruction, leaving 5,398 people dead and 16,740 injured. More than 23,000 people are currently living in…
Read MoreBrother’s Brother Foundation Responding to Nepal Landslide and Flooding
For Immediate Release BBF is responding to the loss of life and widespread destruction caused by the landslide and flooding in Nepal. BBF is providing financial support and humanitarian assistance to those injured and displaced by the disaster. Based on needs assessments, this may also include disaster response kits along with medical supplies and equipment. …
Read MoreCaridad Center Mobile Health Screening Initiative Expands Access to Preventive Care in Palm Beach County
Brother’s Brother Foundation recently received the final grant report from Caridad Center detailing the impact of BBF’s support for the organization’s Mobile Health Screening Initiative. The report highlights how the grant helped expand access to free preventive healthcare services in underserved Palm Beach County communities by bringing medical, dental, and vision screenings directly to residents…
Read MoreFrom Our President Ozzy Samad
From Mobile Health Clinics (MHCs) to Connecting Communities & Care A few days ago, we had a wonderful event as BBF donated a mobile health clinic to Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Center for Inclusion Health (CIH). Led by Dr. Elizabeth Cuevas, Division Chair, AHN CIH, the most exciting and meaningful portion of the morning was…
Read MoreHealthcare Shipments to Central America and the Caribbean
By Liam CarstensVice President of Programs BBF and partner Cross Catholic Outreach (CCO) donated and distributed more than 16.3 million doses of prescription and over-the-counter medications in more than 214,000 bottles and packages to those in need in Central America and the Caribbean. These medicines included treatments for cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, nervous system, inflammatory, and infectious…
Read MoreHow Brother’s Brother Foundation Is Transforming Care at a Western Kenya Hospital
By Emily UmbleAssistant Director of Programs The Med-Surg program, operated by Brother’s Brother Foundation, assists medical providers as they travel around the world to help patients in underserved communities. Med-Surg aid is free to qualifying applicants and supplies medical groups with medicines and surgical instruments for hand-carry (on suitcases) from the US to the destination…
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