Thanks to all of you, supplies are rolling in fast — but we’re critically short on volunteers. The video breaks it all down. If you can help, or know someone who can, reach out to the CAN-DO team at INFO@CAN-DO.ORG . Please keep sharing this — seriously, it’s the only  way we’re going to pull this off.Thank you for showing up, stepping up, and standing with Texas.

Ok, ready for this? You can’t make this sh*t up.I’ve been on the ground in Haiti for the past week (details on the project at the end), but the real purpose of this post is to let you in on some absolutely insane  intel we were tipped off to while here. And before I dive in — yes, I know people are tired of hearing about Haiti, especially with all the chaos happening here at home. But being on the ground, seeing what Haitians continue to go through, and knowing you  — the don

CAN-DO founder and CEO, Eric Klein describes a dire situation happening right now in East Porterville, California – a small town just 3 hours from Los Angeles. For the past 18+ months, residents in this community have lived without running water in their homes. More than 5,000 are impacted, including elderly, war veterans and families with young children and disabilities. Red tape and a slow Government response have left these families suffering in silence. As Klein explain

The CAN-DO team recently returned to Haiti to build a bridge for a community in need.  As you’ll see in the donor completion video, this 1 bridge dramatically improved the quality of life for an entire community. Thank you to all our donors who made it possible!  More than 75% of the funding for this project was raised through social media. Within 3 weeks of flagging the needs of this community on Facebook, the funds had been raised and the CAN-DO team deployed for Haiti. The

In this CAN-DO assessment video, we highlight how the residence in NY and NJ are not getting the correct information on mold remediation. It resulted in residents getting sick rashes, cough, allergies, and infections. CAN-DO also set-up an educational hub where residents could come and learn about proper mold remediation and heath dangers of not properly removing the toxic mold in their homes from the storm. We discovered hundreds of families were already experiencing side e

CAN-DO spent more than two months on the ground in Gerritson Beach, NY providing immediate relief for the residents devastated by Superstorm Sandy–one of the deadliest and most destructive storms of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. What we did: – Set-up a central distribution command center and reorganized existing distribution tents and containers along with Gerritson Beach Cares to streamline relief efforts for the community.– Distributed a container full of brand new w

“When a disaster hits they ask Who Dat? We say, CAN-DO Dat!”  -NFL Saints player Jabari Greer CAN-DO spent two months on the ground in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana collaborating with local residents, organizations, community and parish leaders to help develop innovative methods in order to speed-up aid and effectively provide what was needed most to residents. Our purpose was for the CAN-DO team to show the residents of LaPlace, Louisiana that they had not been forg

CAN-DO returned to Haiti with Whitney Stallard’s family and friends to complete the rebuild of the Bless A Child Orphanage — a project that began in October 2011 and meant the world to all of us. This mission was led by Felicia Stallard, Whitney’s mom. Whitney joined us on our November 2011 trip, showing up with heart, grit, and a spirit far beyond his years. Just weeks after returning home, the world lost Whitney at only 21 years old. He was an incredible kid — the kind you

On February 4th, CAN-DO’s South East Division returned to Alabama to aid survivors of January’s tornados. Supplies where delivered and distributed with the help of survivor and resident, David Miller. David has set up a distribution center out of his home and has been tending to the needs of the survivors affected by the 2011 and 2012 tornados. If you would like to help out the residents of Prat City, AL – you can send items, i.e., clothes, canned goods, gift cards etc to:

SO proud of CAN-DO's Folsom, LA crew! Today they delivered 3,000 brand-new toys  to David Miller in Pratt City, Alabama — gifts that will go straight into the hands of families hit hard by this year’s tornadoes. Huge thanks to Felicia & Alexander Stallard, Cole, Jonathan, Natalie, Justin, Ben, and Alexander’s buddy for stepping up and making this happen. And a big shout-out to Jeanne for helping wrap everything — that’s the real holiday magic. Amazing work, everyone.

We’re making AMAZING progress  at Bless A Child Orphanage in Haiti — and tomorrow is a big  day for our CAN-DO team. We’ll be drilling for water, a game-changing step that brings the orphanage one giant leap closer to sustainability. On top of that, we’re pushing hard to finish the interior and exterior, bathrooms, showers, security walls, electrical, painting, the kids’ room, kitchen, backside exterior, fan installations, and even the garden. And as always, we’re packing t

On September 30th, CAN-DO officially launches Project Bless A Child  — a full-scale rebuild of the Bless A Child Children’s Orphanage, which suffered severe damage and deep resource loss after the January 2010 earthquake. Located 15 miles outside Port-au-Prince, the orphanage is home to more than 30 children who’ve endured unimaginable challenges — yet still greet every new day with resilience and joy. Founder Jean Alexandre has held the place together with sheer grit and hea

CAN-DO founder Eric Klein met with Haiti’s newly elected President, Michel Martelly, to discuss upcoming projects and long-term initiatives aimed at strengthening Haiti’s future. President Martelly has been vocal about bringing real change to the country by encouraging investment, accountability, and sustainable development. Their conversation focused on how organizations like CAN-DO — with boots-on-the-ground experience and a results-driven approach — can help accelerate pro

Fun news from the CAN-DO family — our commercial just hit TIMES SQUARE . Yep… the heart of NYC lit up with a message of real accountability and real results, all thanks to one incredible angel donor  who believed in amplifying our mission in a major way. This moment isn’t just exciting — it’s a milestone. It’s proof that people everywhere  are hungry for transparency, action, and organizations that actually show their work. To our angel donor: thank you for taking CAN-DO to

Update from the field: CAN-DO completed the installation two classrooms at Croix Des Bouquet (for 1200 students) today. This is part of CAN-DO’s Haiti Domes Project. 1100sq+ ft – installed in less than 1 hour- 2days later the kids were back in school- not too bad! Thank you to our donors for making this happen!

CNN featured CAN-DO in a feature story. Click this link to read the full article: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/1 … ers.haiti/

CAN-DO Founder Eric Klein on CNN and CBS January 12th, 2011 WATCH CNN: CNN’s “American Morning” and “Anderson Cooper 360” Sanjay Gupta will be live around the piece at roughly 7:20a eastern on CNN’s “American Morning” WATCH CBS: “Up to the Minute” on CBS & CBS “Morning News”

CAN-DO met with the mayors of Croix Des Bouquet today. In a collaborative effort with the Haitian government, we will be launching the Haiti Domes Project. On Sat, Jan 15th, CAN-DO will start building the school. The school was destroyed by the earthquake so the kids are forced to have their classes outside, in cramped conditions, under hot tents, exposed the elements. There are 1200 kids ages 8yrs – 15yrs up, grades 3rd through 9th. If you would like to help build the school

Field Report from Eric in Haiti: The CAN-DO team is currently on the ground in Haiti and has arrived at the Men-Sove Orphanage  (“Hands in Hands Save”) in Boucan, Kenscoff — about 40 miles outside Port-au-Prince. More than 60 children , ages 4–10, are living here in extremely fragile conditions. The orphanage has five reported cases of cholera  and has already suffered two child fatalities . They are in urgent need of medical personnel. Today we delivered a critical emergency