Response Updates

Disaster Preparation: How One Man Helped a Village Survive a Volcano

Guatemala Reported by Convoy of Hope

Disaster preparation has a direct impact on how communities survive and recover. 

Jos, a local pastor, received training in 2019 from Convoy of Hope on how to respond in the aftermath of a disaster. Little did he know that this training would position him and his church to be on the frontlines of serving his community. 

When the Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala erupted in 2021, the resulting lava flows ruined homes and decimated livelihoods. Residents had dealt with minor eruptions before, but nothing like this.

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Since 2011, Convoy of Hope's #Agriculture initiative has trained more than 25,000 participants in best practices, with the goal of reaching 100,000 by 2030. We're sharing a staff member's experience seeing this programming in #Tanzania: http://h.ope.is/3PUz8BM