About Us

We were brought together by tragedy but kept together by compassion and an intense motivation to empower communities affected by natural disasters. We are entrepreneurs, business owners, veterans, educators, medical professionals, and emergency responders who harness the power of our diverse backgrounds to make disaster relief happen in new and innovative ways.

We first came together just prior to Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, with the goal of getting ourselves and volunteers down to the island immediately following the storm. During this initial push, we built strong relationships with local government, local leaders, business owners, large response organizations such as the Army, National Guard, FEMA, and Red Cross. These connections helped us to determine the most impactful missions on a daily basis and gather information that would shape our long-term mission on the island.

OpenWorld Relief is a 501(c)3 that has developed a broad-spectrum approach to disaster relief, encompassing everything from search and rescue through long-term recovery. We continually identify other groups that have been operating successfully and form partnerships with them to streamline the efforts for all aspects of disaster relief and recovery.