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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and World Food Program USA further collaborate by jointly funding an emergency logistics hub in the Caribbean

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and World Food Program USA are celebrating 10 years of collaboration, providing millions of people worldwide with emergency food assistance and opportunities to strengthen their resilience. Furthering their work together, the Church and World Food Program USA today announce they have jointly contributed $4.3 million to help construct and support an emergency response logistics hub in Barbados. The Church made an initial $2 million grant to World Food Program USA for the construction of this much-needed hub, with World Food Program USA contributing an additional $2.3 million to support its completion. The hub, scheduled to be operational this summer, will enable WFP and its partners like the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), to pre-position relief supplies to facilitate rapid response efforts in the Caribbean, ahead of hurricanes and other natural disasters.

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  • Furthering their work together, the Church and World Food Program USA today announce they have jointly contributed $4.3 million to help construct and support an emergency response logistics hub in Barbados.
  • The Church made an initial $2 million grant to World Food Program USA for the construction of this much-needed hub, with World Food Program USA contributing an additional $2.3 million to support its completion.
  • Millions of people served over 10 years of collaboration between the Church and the United Nations World Food Programme.
  • Within a warehouse, emergency food will be temporarily stored and managed before dispatching it to an affected country.

Getting ready for a volcanic eruption on a Scottish island

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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The Isle of Cumbrae is more used to hosting marine biologists than humanitarian mappers preparing for the next volcanic eruption.

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  • The Isle of Cumbrae is more used to hosting marine biologists than humanitarian mappers preparing for the next volcanic eruption.
  • This year's exercise envisaged a volcanic eruption on the fictional Isle of Ranas.
  • This annual exercise is designed to strengthen disaster preparedness for the UK charity to be as ready as possible for the next disaster.
  • As the climate emergency means more and more disasters, being ready to mitigate their consequences has never been more important.

The Innovative Caribbean Disaster Fighters NFT Collection Is Here

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has partnered with SuperWorld, a virtual world in Augmented Reality (AR), for the first time, to release the NFT "Caribbean Disaster Fighters" collection.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has partnered with SuperWorld, a virtual world in Augmented Reality (AR), for the first time, to release the NFT "Caribbean Disaster Fighters" collection.
  • Caribbean Disaster Fighters is a campaign for disaster prevention and hurricane preparedness in the Caribbean region, developed by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and supported by the World Bank .
  • In preparation for the 2021hurricane season, Caribbean Disaster Fighters and SuperWorld are issuing a series of collectible NFT cards representing every Caribbean nation, and available for purchase on the SuperWorld NFT Salon , a marketplace for art, collectibles and digital assets.
  • On Thursday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT), Caribbean Disaster Fighters and SuperWorld will host a live virtual event on Zoom to kick off the initiative.

The Innovative Caribbean Disaster Fighters NFT Collection Is Here

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
CEO, Collection, Types of volcanic eruptions, TikTok, Instagram, Hope, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, AG, NFT, Caribbean, Superworld, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit, Augmented reality, European Union, COVID-19, AR, Twitter, Awareness, CDT, CDEMA, Facebook, World Bank, World, Pacifico, Film, Public relations, Online gambling

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has partnered with SuperWorld, a virtual world in Augmented Reality (AR), for the first time, to release the NFT "Caribbean Disaster Fighters" collection.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has partnered with SuperWorld, a virtual world in Augmented Reality (AR), for the first time, to release the NFT "Caribbean Disaster Fighters" collection.
  • Caribbean Disaster Fighters is a campaign for disaster prevention and hurricane preparedness in the Caribbean region, developed by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and supported by the World Bank .
  • In preparation for the 2021hurricane season, Caribbean Disaster Fighters and SuperWorld are issuing a series of collectible NFT cards representing every Caribbean nation, and available for purchase on the SuperWorld NFT Salon , a marketplace for art, collectibles and digital assets.
  • On Thursday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT), Caribbean Disaster Fighters and SuperWorld will host a live virtual event on Zoom to kick off the initiative.

SuperWorld Partners With Disaster Fighters For NFT Social Impact Project In Augmented Reality

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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"I'm honored to see SuperWorld take part in such a broad-ranging and critical initiative," says SuperWorld Co-Founder and CEO Hrish Lotlikar .

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  • "I'm honored to see SuperWorld take part in such a broad-ranging and critical initiative," says SuperWorld Co-Founder and CEO Hrish Lotlikar .
  • And on Thursday, August 12 at 10:00am (CDT) Disaster Fighters and SuperWorld will host a live virtual event on Zoom to kick off the initiative.
  • To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckde-vqzkrGtIMvzggoWe3BkAH_l7...
    SuperWorld is a virtual world in augmented reality (AR), digitally mapped over the surface of the Earth.
  • Any user in SuperWorld can explore and create AR content, engage in a virtual real estate marketplace, or buy and sell NFTs in the SuperWorld NFT Salon.