Texas Floods – July 2025
Texas faced catastrophic flooding and tragic loss of life over the Fourth of July weekend. Torrential rains destroyed infrastructure, forced thousands from their homes, and cut people off from necessities.
In response, Afya is mobilizing to deliver urgently needed aid, including first aid kits, feminine hygiene supplies, and other essential goods that are critical for safety, dignity, and survival during disasters. With 17 years of disaster response experience, we will work efficiently and precisely, ensuring the fastest possible recovery.
Your support to our Disaster Response Fund enables Afya to respond to disasters with speed and care. In this moment of acute need and hardship, your support helps us deploy supplies and equipment for both immediate and long-term recovery needs.
ACTIVE RESPONSE: MILTON & HELENE
Afya continues to respond to the healthcare needs of people whose lives were torn apart by Hurricane Helene af across six states, leaving a trail of destruction spanning 600 miles. The death toll has reached 130 and counting, with hundreds still unaccounted for. Millions are without power, and flooding and landslides have severely impacted infrastructure.
In response, Afya has partnered with Distribute Aid as we prepare our first shipment to North Carolina. Afya is committed to supporting the evolving needs of the region to strengthen long-term recovery. By focusing on both immediate and sustained health outcomes, we aim to enhance resilience in the affected communities.
PHASE I: Immediate Response
Phase I of our response consists of multiple shipments going to Distribute Aid which has bolstered disaster readiness in the Gulf Coast by securing warehouse space and training local representatives in several states, including North Carolina. We have identified urgent needs for Asheville’s Medic Collective and community-based organizations in affected regions.
Afya is preparing initial shipments of critical supplies including Nitrile gloves, N95 masks, gowns, Tyvek suits, eye protection, diapers, flashlights, generators, wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches. These supplies will be sent to on-the-ground partners in Greensboro, NC, for distribution by trained grassroots volunteers in the impacted areas. Each shipment is estimated to touch 40,000 lives.
Help save and rebuild lives
To learn more about Afya’s response to Hurricane Season or how you can restrict your donation to any active response, please contact donor_support@afyafoundation.org
