The CAN DO network shares the important role played by Papua New Guinea churches is response to the 2018 Highlands Earthquake. With a presence in many of the affected communities, the churches came together and played a critical and central role in the earthquake response efforts - demonstrating the importance and value of localised humanitarian responses.

Disaster READY Vanuatu spent 2018, the program’s foundation year, forming and cementing partnerships across the nation. Read about their progress here, including how a multi-stakeholder tsunami drill was soon put into action.

Timor-Leste is prone to severe droughts, posing health, food security and livelihood risks to much of the population. AHP’s Timor-Leste Disaster READY program works with communities, government and other relevant stakeholders to prepare for drought.

The Fiji Disaster READY consortia found themselves responding to two consecutive tropical cyclones in the early stages of the Disaster READY program. They rallied together to coordinate their response, while also successfully securing funding from the START network.

Ensuring women can maintain their mobility, dignity and menstrual health is a key focus of this AHP-supported response for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

“Eight days after the earthquake, Rahmat was born. I could not breastfeed Rahmat, I was overwhelmed by our situation.”

Two mothers explain the challenges they face in the aftermath of the September 18 earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia

According to Anna Bryan, CARE's Program Director in PNG, the February 28 2018 highlands earthquake in Papua New Guinea was a disaster ‘ likes of which we haven't seen for decades’. 

“We are lucky to have running water, but we also need soap to keep us clean and healthy. We have not been able to afford that. During Save the Children’s Cash for Work program, we worked together with our host households to establish communal gardens next to our settlement site.”

Fatima wasn’t always a refugee. Five years after being forced to leave the life she once knew, Fatima talks about her memories of those left behind in Syria and a future with limited work options in Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp.

After four years of field trials in Bangladesh, Oxfam adopted the ingenious BioFil Toilet for the Rohingya refugee response.

In 2017, Save the Children received $3 million through the AHP to respond to the Myanmar-Bangladesh crisis.

​​​​​​​In 2017, Oxfam Australia in partnership with CARE Australia, received $3 million for their Rohingya response in Bangladesh.

Through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership, CARE Australia received $500,000 for their Cyclone Gita response, Tonga.

In 2017, Caritas Australia received $2 million through the AHP for their Jordan education program.

In 2017, World Vision received $4.5 million through the AHP for their South Sudan famine response.

In 2017, World Vision received $4.5 million through the AHP for their South Sudan famine response.

In 2017, Oxfam in partnership with CARE, received $3.5 million through the AHP for the Syria response in Lebanon.

In 2017, Save the Children received $3 million through the AHP to respond to the Myanmar-Bangladesh crisis.  

In 2017, Save the Children received $4 million through the AHP to assist in responding to the crisis in Yemen.