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Field Report, Thailand

KIRF FIELD REPORT: Helping Make Sure No Special Needs Child is Overlooked on Koh Samui, Thailand

While traveling in southern Thailand, Kai Kirwin, son of KIRF co-founder Mark Kirwin, and his friend Kyle Crooke found out about a new but underfunded boarding and day school for special needs children in need of help. The Special Needs…

Angela Kirwin
February 11, 2021

Field Report, Guatemala

KIRF Field Report: Guatemala 2015/2016

On November 12, 2015, KIRF President, Mark Kirwin journeyed to Guatemala with fellow Rotarian Marty Armstrong to deliver medical supplies purchased by the members of the Rotary Club of Ventura to a Clinic that provides medical care and nutritional therapy…

Angela Kirwin
April 13, 2016

Nepal

KIRF’s assistance with Nepal disaster relief continues: School to rebuild in Majhguan, Nepal

Badly damaged Shree Majhgaun Lower Secondary School in Nepal after the April 2015 earthquake. We are still assisting with the earthquake disaster relief efforts in Nepal. KIRF has now partnered with Classroom in the Clouds to help rebuild of a…

Angela Kirwin
August 14, 2015
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Field Report, Nepal

Field Report: Nepal Earthquake Relief, May 2015

As we approached the airport in Kathmandu, after many hours of travel through London and Delhi, I got two impressions: (1) Why were there pallets of what appeared to be aid stacked on the side of the airport, and (2)…

Field Report, Philippines

Field Report: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Disaster Relief in the Philippines

A girl with her census of families who lost their homes and people missing after Typhoon Haiyan Photo: Mark Kirwin Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines on November 8, 2013. We watched its approach via the internet, fearing for the people…

Angela Kirwin
January 17, 2014

Philippines

Update on Typhoon Haiyan Direct Disaster Relief on Panay, Philippines.

THEY DID IT! We delivered roofing supplies for over 200 houses in the coastal village of Borongon so local kids like these now have a roof over their heads. Panay Island, Philippines. Photo: Mark Kirwin Thank you to the many…

Angela Kirwin
December 14, 2013

Philippines

KIRF is going to the Philippines to deliver Typhoon Haiyan disaster relief

Satellite image of “Super” Typhoon Haiyan hitting the Philippines on Nov. 9, 2013. KIRF Director Mark Kirwin will be going to Philippines to deliver disaster relief supplies with a volunteer with family connections in the devastated country. “Super” Typhoon Haiyan…

Angela Kirwin
November 13, 2013

Field Report, USA

KIRF Field Report: Hurricane Sandy Relief in New York City

On Friday, December 7th, Mark Kirwin, founder of KIRF and member of the Rotary Club of Ventura, with Steve Doll, who is also a member of the Rotary Club of Ventura, traveled to New York city to help the on-going…

Angela Kirwin
December 12, 2012

Field Report, Haiti

KIRF Field Report: Oranges de Bainet, Haiti

Mark Kirwin at the unfinished primary school in Oranges de Bainet, Haiti Right after the 2010 earthquake, KIRF helped supply food staples to a remote village in Haiti called Oranges de Bainet. Since that relief trip, I have been in…

Angela Kirwin
July 30, 2012
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Field Report, New Zealand

Field Report: KIRF’s Earthquake Relief in Christchurch, NZ

On February 22nd this year a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand. The earthquake destroyed or rendered un-inhabitable most of the downtown commercial district in Christchurch and the neighboring harbor city of Lyttelton (where it toppled the once famous…

Angela Kirwin
April 21, 2011
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