Hurricane Dorian's devastation to the community of Grand Bahama was horrific. Families, homes, businesses, and infrastructure were tragically left in ruin. Coral Vita, based in Freeport, was hit hard. Despite losing most of their facilities, the team survived the disaster and were some of the first responders on the ground coordinating recovery efforts.

 

While actively participating in search and rescue, the Coral Vita team launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the distribution of food, water, and medical care to the community. We documented the process, and produced a media driven call to action for the fundraiser across social media. The fundraiser successfully raised $60k for the recovery.

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Fundraiser Coordinated by Gator Halpern & Sam Teicher at Coral Vita

Produced & Directed by Mark Ayling

Photography by Carlos Mason