Sounders galvanize support for flood-affected families

Carlene Deits

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Last year's flooding in northern Colombia hit close to home for Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders when star forward Fredy Montero received distressing news from his family that his hometown, Campo de la Cruz, was underwater.

The Sounders reached out to Mercy Corps to learn more about our flood response, and quickly catalyzed their community to raise funds for our efforts. The Sounders community came through in a big way — donating over $32,000 to Mercy Corps' work in Colombia.

Those contributions from the Sounders community accelerated our response and eventually led to an additional $5 million in programs for affected families not only in Campo de la Cruz, but throughout the hard-hit Atlántico and Córdoba regions. These programs are putting families on the path to long-term recovery and building resilience to future disasters.

In short, the Sounders community sparked an effort that has already helped 45,000 people in need across northern Colombia.

Mercy Corps extends our heartfelt thanks to the Seattle Sounders FC, the Sounders community and fan clubs and Fredy Montero for your inspirational leadership in helping families in Colombia. Your contributions helped Mercy Corps do what we do best — save and improve lives in the world's toughest places.