Cross-community learning: strengthening disaster preparedness through local knowledge
Disaster READY both facilitates and relies on excellent working relationships throughout its network of partners. In Solomon Islands, partners are looking to each other to run trainings that tap into local knowledge to support communities to prepare for disasters.
Smarter farming supports young people in PNG
Farming training designed specifically for climate-impacted communities is helping young people in PNG with increased food security and income generation.
Transforming the role of fathers in early childhood development
For men who have grown up in traditional communities, childcare and household chores are seen as the sole responsibility of women. But a program targeting fathers of young children in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, is encouraging men to rethink their long-held beliefs, and to understand the positive impact their involvement can have on gender equality and child development.
Meet the fathers championing gender equality in Lebanon
In a world where equality is still a distant goal, Abdulrahman and Habib, two dedicated Lebanese fathers, are championing gender equality and fighting gender-based violence in their communities.
Addressing period poverty in Lebanon
Period poverty remains a significant issue in Lebanon, exacerbated by the deteriorating economic situation, which has led to a drastic increase in the prices of menstrual hygiene products.
Restoring dignity and livelihoods to war-affected farmers in Tigray
Through food security support, AHP partners have assisted men and women farmers in Ethiopia who lost homes and agricultural assets in the Tigray conflict to re-establish their livelihoods.
Dialogues for equality: changing the future for women and girls in Lebanon
Inter-gender dialogues in Lebanon are bringing adolescent girls and boys together to discuss the norms underpinning gender inequality, for a more equal future.
Getting a strong, inclusive head start on education in Cox’s Bazar
Habib was showing signs of developmental delay, worrying his parents. After enrolling him in a Gender Transformative Early Childhood Development Centre, supported through AHP, he is improving his communication and listening skills.
Empowering girls to stand up to child marriage
For 16-year-old Kohinoor, community-based child protection and education mechanisms supported by the Australian Humanitarian Partnership response in Bangladesh have empowered her to stand up to her parents and refuse a child marriage.
Playing, learning and growing: early childhood education in Cox’s Bazar
Through access to gender-transformative early childhood education in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, children like Ahana are developing holistic social skills and knowledge that will support them for life.
Amplifying women’s voices
With support from the Disaster READY program, Anita can now train others on how to identify risks caused by climate change.
Climate smart agriculture supporting livelihoods and inclusion in Bangladesh
For 20-year-old Farzana, who has a vision disability, learning how to grow produce in a home garden with her mother has opened new pathways for acceptance and financial security.
Engaging youth voices to stand up for child rights in Bangladesh
16-year-old Rafiq can now write his name, and is standing up for child rights in his community, after attending a youth club supported through the AHP response in Cox’s Bazar.
Women-led community kitchens supporting resilience after TC Lola
Women-led community kitchens are providing a safe and supportive environment for women affected by Tropical Cyclone Lola to not only cook and share meals, but to talk about their needs and organise.
For women, by women, with love — delivering Dignity Kits after TC Lola
After Tropical Cyclone Lola struck Vanuatu, women mobilised to compile and distribute dignity kits to other women, including those with disabilities, in affected communities.
Water is life: improving child health in Kiribati through solar power
When Kiribati entered into a drought emergency in 2022, the Australian Humanitarian Partnership was activated. Now, solar water distillation units are improving child and community health in the capital, and on remote islands.
From talking together to taking charge: women with disabilities lead in Vanuatu crisis response
WITTT Sunshine has grown from a membership of three in 2018, to a network of 600 women with disability in Vanuatu. The group now plays an integral role in women-led, local, disability-inclusive disaster response.
Turning sunshine into clean water as Kiribati deals with drought
In Kiribati, the pressures of climate change and an extended drought have left communities struggling to access enough clean drinking water. By harnessing the power of the sun, new distillation units are giving families peace of mind.
When villages become battlefields: supporting mental health in Ukraine
Hoholiv village was occupied by Russian forces in the early weeks of the invasion of Ukraine. With AHP support, International Medical Corps is providing psychosocial support to residents living with trauma and stress from the conflict.
Psychosocial support helping Ukrainian refugees settle into new lives abroad
Families displaced by the Ukraine war are accessing mental health and psychosocial support and a range of other services in Romania, supported through the AHP response.