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Giving Before Disasters Saves Lives
Since our founding over 30 years ago, GeoHazards International has stood for one clear purpose: equipping communities with skills and knowledge to build resilience before disasters strike. From the very beginning, we knew that lasting change requires steady, long-term commitment—not quick fixes. This year, resilience has been a focus not only in the communities we serve, but within our own organization. GeoHazards International, like many others, was deeply affected by chang
Nov 251 min read


You’re Invited! Webinar on Earthquake Desks: A Lifesaving Innovation for Nepal’s Schoolchildren
I would like to invite you to join us for an informative and inspiring webinar on our ongoing Earthquake Desk project . Earthquake Desks...
Aug 132 min read


Your Generosity Transcends Borders
As this year draws to a close, we want to express our profound gratitude to generous individuals like YOU who make our progress possible....
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Giving Before Disasters Saves Lives
Nepali engineers and academics joined with our global technical team for robust testing of Earthquake Desks, designed to protect...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Empowering and protecting youth for a resilient future
Empowering and protecting youth is the focus of this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13). This strongly...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


Cultivating Disaster Resilience through Nature-based Solutions
I am excited to introduce a new program that integrates our work on tsunami hazards with climate impacts in a coastal fishing/farming...
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Inspiring Locally-led Disaster Resilience in Haiti
Our team on the ground in Haiti continues to inspire me. Based in their communities on the north coast and the southern peninsula, they...
Aug 8, 20241 min read


Giving Ahead of Disasters Saves Lives
I recently delved into the impactful narrative of What Storm, What Thunder by Haitian author Myriam J.A. Chancy. While the portrayal of...
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Post-Earthquake Update, Westernmost Nepal
Recent earthquakes shown in red in Bajhang (far left) and Jajarkot (center left). Our new school construction and mason training location...
Nov 21, 20233 min read


Disaster Resilience for All, Breaking the Cycle of Inequality
This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) theme is “Fighting Inequality.” Breaking the cycle of inequality means...
Oct 13, 20234 min read


Building a School, Building Resilience
Right now, we have a GHI project in Nepal constructing an earthquake-resistant school building in the far western town of Budhitola in...
Jul 11, 20232 min read


Increasing Access to Clear & Actionable Risk Information
Today we celebrate the United Nations International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR). This year’s theme is: "substantially...
Oct 13, 20223 min read


Wowed by our Haiti Team: 4,200+ Participate in Citywide Evacuation Drill
Our teams on the ground continue to make amazing progress. I find their work and dedication toward building disaster resilience in their...
Jul 6, 20222 min read


Making Progress through Partnerships
It amazes me to think about how GeoHazards International came to be. It was generous support from a partner early on that truly gave us a...
May 25, 20222 min read


Making a Lasting Difference through Sustained Efforts: Aizawl's Story
When our team arrived in Aizawl, India over 10 years ago, they were impressed by the beauty of the remote city, but also by its extreme...
Apr 4, 20223 min read


12 Years Later: Building a Safer Future in Haiti
Twelve years ago this week, a devastating M7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of people died in buildings that collapsed,...
Jan 18, 20222 min read


Giving Ahead of Disasters Saves Lives
The news often highlights increasingly severe disasters, but I want to share a different kind of story. It’s about people who have been...
Nov 30, 20211 min read


Today We Mark Disaster Risk Reduction Globally
To mark the annual International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, October 13, our global team is celebrating deep connections in the...
Oct 12, 20213 min read


A Message of Gratitude from Our Haiti Team
I am writing to send along a message of gratitude to you from GeoHazards International’s Haiti Field Officer Gefthé Dévilmé. Gefthé lives...
Sep 21, 20213 min read


Today Marks 30 Years in Action
Thirty years ago today, GeoHazards International first opened its doors. It’s extraordinary to reflect on the journey and accomplishments...
Jul 30, 20213 min read
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