In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, the cost to deploy and facilitate volunteers is often underwritten through the generous donations of others and the collaboration between various non-profit and government organizations. Because of this, we are able to provide food and lodging free of charge to all volunteers for a defined period of time. 

When these resources are no longer available, we ask volunteers to assist in covering these costs so that we can keep the impact going. Volunteers often fundraise and/or contribute personally to cover this expense.