Sam Bloch has devoted the past 14 years to post-disaster relief in Thailand, Peru, Cuba, Haiti, the Philippines, Nepal, Greece and is currently exploring opportunities for impact in Uganda and Puerto Rico. As the founder of Communitere, Sam has created an innovative, community-focused disaster response model that diverges radically from the “cookie cutter” methodology of the international community. Instead, Communitere provides an active, on-the-ground presence that focuses on providing the resources, processes and tools needed to help the affected community take an active role in the renewal of their own community. As Founder, Sam is also the spokesperson for Communitere International, educating via various platforms relating to community investment, innovative design and their relationship to humanitarian response. Sam is proactively changing the status quo of humanitarian aid, specifically with the emphasis placed on community investment, and in the integration of the maker movement and social initiatives. Most recently, Sam was the 2017 winner of the Rotary Humanitarian STAR Award, in Disaster Relief and Recovery, presented by the Rotary Club of Sierra Madre. (To get in touch with Sam about speaking at your event, please contact Annie at annie@communitere.org)
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