“Never before had the water risen so quickly. We couldn’t keep up. Watching everything get ruined was heartbreaking.” With support from the Australian Government, Save the Children helped families move on from last year’s floods in Vietnam with cash and voucher assistance.

In October-November 2024, the Philippines endured a wave of destruction as the country was hit by six cyclones within 30 days. A year later, communities are recovering thanks to the AHP response.

Daw Lin Lin’s home was badly damaged in the March 2025 earthquake that struck Myanmar, forcing her family to live in a nearby field. Cash support helped the family undertake repairs so they could return home.

Multipurpose cash assistance helped Ma Nu Nu to get her son the medical care he needed after contracting Hepatitis A in the aftermath of the destructive Myanmar earthquake.

After Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rain and flooding to Northern Vietnam, cash support through the AHP response helped families regroup. For 13-year-old Thanh, having money to replace damaged school books and uniforms ensured she could continue learning.

Families impacted by drought in Ethiopia are receiving multi-purpose cash grants as part of an integrated livelihood response from Save the Children, supported by the Australian Humanitarian Partnership.

Netsanet was forced to flee Western Tigray with her young daughter due to conflict, leaving behind her successful hair salon. Through the AHP response in Ethiopia, cash assistance is helping women like her get back on their feet.

“It has really made it easier for someone like me to have a bank account,” Rita said. “It’s also the first time for me to receive cash.” Read how cash and voucher assistance through Disaster READY is transforming the lives of women with disabilities.

In Lebanon, a multidimensional economic crisis continues to impact on entire communities. With AHP support, World Vision has assisted households in the country’s north to prepare for winter through cash transfers, home improvements and support for an innovative new source of fuel.

Cash transfers are supporting vulnerable people like 60-year-old Ite, who lives with disability and chronic illness, to cope with cost of living increases in Indonesia after the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Lebanon, currency devaluation, hyperinflation and the removal of fuel subsidies, along with extreme cold, made this winter one of the toughest families have ever endured. With cash support through the AHP Lebanon response, families can now prepare for future winters and pay off debts.

When Jolyn became sick while pregnant she was rushed to hospital from her remote village to the capital. At the the hospital in Honiara she received health support but also additional assistance through the Disaster READY program.

Through pilots of cash and voucher support in Papua New Guinea, Disaster READY partners are improving financial literacy while supporting resilience.

AHP partners in Vanuatu are delivering an Unblocked Cash program in response to TC Harold and COVID-19. Read here what this has meant for people with disabilities.

Disaster READY Fiji ran cash and voucher assistance trials in three Fijian communities. Community feedback will inform how cash and voucher assistance can be provided as part of future disaster response efforts in the country.