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Addressing Immediate Needs

For us at Code and Care, meeting basic human needs is not a secondary goal—it’s the foundation of everything we believe in. Before a child can dream of becoming a doctor, an engineer, or a leader, they need clean water to drink, nourishing food to eat, and a safe place to sleep. Before a student can open a laptop to learn, they need access to notebooks, clean clothing, and a healthy body.

We believe that dignity begins with access. And for far too many communities—whether in remote villages abroad or overlooked neighborhoods across the United States—basic necessities like food, hygiene products, medical resources, and educational supplies remain out of reach. These aren’t luxuries. They’re life-sustaining tools that allow individuals to survive today so they can build tomorrow.

For us, this work is personal. It’s about restoring hope where it has been worn thin by poverty, disaster, or neglect. It’s about making sure that no child misses school because they don’t have shoes. No parent skips a meal so their child can eat. No classroom is forced to function without pencils or clean water.

When we address these immediate needs, we’re not just delivering items—we’re delivering stability, dignity, and the possibility of progress. Because until survival is possible, opportunity cannot exist.

That’s why this is at the heart of our mission. It’s how we build the foundation for a better future—one family, one community at a time.

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    Photo Album: 2025 Care Drive

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    We collected donations from University of Miami students during move-out season, shipped them to the Dominican Republic, and distributed them at a local church in Santo Domingo

  • Smiling man with glasses hanging from shirt collar holding shoes inside a room with yellow walls, blue chairs, and people in the background.

  • Dominican Republic Material Drive

  • Dominican Republic Food Drive

  • A young woman with short curly hair smiling holding a plush toy character from SpongeBob SquarePants, in a crowded room with others selecting items from tables or counters.

  • Two women hugging and smiling in a room with boxes and other people, one woman holding a white DKNY jeans shirt.

  • Group of six people, including three children, posing inside a room with other people in the background, some browsing tables with items, likely at a community event or gathering.

  • A crowded indoor clothing donation or distribution event with people browsing and selecting clothes from tables and boxes.

  • People looking through a table filled with clothes and personal items, engaged in conversation.

  • Smiling woman in a red patterned dress and blue hat standing in a busy room with people holding bags and boxes.

  • Group of people gathered around a table, looking at items or documents.

  • Group of six young men standing indoors, holding bags, with two older men in the background, near windows with metal bars, in a well-lit room.

  • Crowd of people inside a room with yellow walls, some browsing items on tables, others standing and chatting, with ceiling fans on the ceiling.

  • Group of people smiling and talking inside a room with a window in the background.

  • Group of seven smiling young men posing together indoors, some holding shoes and clothing, in front of large windows and yellow walls.

  • Group of smiling men standing indoors, holding black plastic bags, with large windows behind them and a woman with a floral dress sitting to the side.

  • People standing in a line with some holding clothes and bags in an indoor setting.

  • An elderly man smiling and holding a hat in a room with children and adults, some gathered around cardboard boxes, during a gathering or event.

  • Group of people standing around a cluttered table filled with clothes and accessories in a small room.

  • Four young women smiling and standing in a line, holding clothing and bags, inside a room with barred windows. An elderly woman is seated in the background.

  • Group of people looking through a pile of clothing on a table in a room with a window and an off-white wall.

  • Crowd of people standing and sitting against a wall with bags, some looking down and others waiting in a room with a window.

  • Woman and child folding clothes on a table covered with assorted laundry in a room with plain walls

  • A group of people standing indoors, facing away from the camera, all dressed casually.

  • Group of people holding a large cloth or cloth-like object inside a room with cream-colored walls and large windows. A man with glasses and a grey suit is speaking while gesturing, and others are attentively listening.

  • Two smiling women holding warm clothing inside a crowded room with people gathered around tables and behind large windows.

  • People holding a large cloth or sheet inside a room with yellow walls, windows, and a wall-mounted fan.

  • Collection of various shoes including sneakers, boots, and sandals arranged on a tiled floor against a yellow wall.

  • Table filled with folded and unfolded clothes near a window with security bars and nighttime city street view.

  • People sorting clothes and items on tables in an indoor room with tiled floors, ceiling fans, and barred windows.

  • People shopping for clothes at a donation or thrift event with tables of folded clothing.

  • A bed with a large pile of folded and stacked clothes on top of it in a sparsely decorated room.

  • Several packed moving boxes stacked against a yellow wall, with black straps securing some boxes, a small black speaker, and a black backpack on top of the boxes.

  • Close-up of a person's feet in black and white Nike Air sneakers, standing on tile floor next to yellow wall.

  • A young boy with glasses smiling, standing indoors next to a door with an orange-lit outdoor scene visible through the open door.

  • A woman stands next to several packed moving boxes and bags in a room with yellow walls and tiled floor.

  • People gathered in an indoor space with boxes of clothing, some sorting or purchasing items, with a man in a helmet and jacket present.

  • People sorting through donated clothing and items in a room with tables and boxes.

  • People sorting through clothes in a room with yellow walls and a window, with tables along the wall and cardboard boxes on the floor.

  • A folding table filled with a large pile of assorted clothing, including shirts, pants, and jackets. Shoes are visible beneath the table, and a plain wall is in the background.

  • A table filled with folded and unfolded clothes, shoes below, against a plain wall.

  • People sorting and organizing donated clothes in a room with tables.

  • People shopping for clothes at an indoor market, with a woman holding a white garment and others looking at clothing on a table.

  • Room with tables covered in piles of clothes and shoes on the floor.

  • Smiling woman in red floral shirt holding pillow, surrounded by people in a room with yellow walls and windows

  • Two women smiling, each holding a sleeping baby wrapped in blankets, in a crowded indoor space with large windows and other people in the background.

  • A man standing next to several packed moving boxes inside a room with yellow and beige walls, a window, a wall-mounted fan, and a speaker.

  • Various pairs of men's and women's shoes lined up against a yellow wall on a terrazzo floor.

  • People gathering in a large indoor room with windows and barred grills, sorting through boxes of clothes and supplies.

  • Person standing in room with tables of folded clothes and shoes on the floor.

  • People shopping for clothes at a clothing drive, with various garments spread out on a surface and individuals browsing through them.

  • Three people standing together in a room with many other individuals in the background. The woman on the left wears a long blue dress, the man in the middle wears a light-colored striped shirt and glasses, and the man on the right wears a dark blue hoodie and white shirt, all smiling at the camera.

  • A group of people, including a smiling woman in a floral dress holding a jacket, standing in a crowded room with boxes and a table, some holding sneakers, inside a yellow-walled space with a window.

  • Group of people gathered around, focusing on a task or object, with some looking attentively and others engaging with their hands.

  • An elderly woman in a light blue shirt and colorful skirt holding a black plastic bag with clothing inside, standing in a crowded indoor setting with people around and clothes on a bed.