Elders Yoseph (75) and Nonina (80), and Jemi (62) have received two COVID-19 vaccines and cash support through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership response in Indonesia. The response has focused on supporting vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

15-year-old Khaled has had a second chance at education through the AHP response in Jordan. Now he hopes to inspire other children with disabilities through his social media content.

On International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, we recognise Early Warning Systems as vital component of DisasterPlanning and Preparedness.

A cash for work program being implemented through the AHP and CARE in Cox’s Bazar, Bangaldesh, is providing income earning opportunities for vulnerable groups such as female-headed households, while improving resilience to disasters.

Volunteer teachers at temporary learning centres in Myanmar’s IDP camps have been empowered to improve their skills inside and outside the classroom through training and resources delivered by Save the Children.

Through the AHP COVID-19 response in Papua New Guinea, one remote Bougainville primary school now has a toilet and handwashing facilities on site, improving life for both students and teachers.

Hussein’s family fled the war in Syria when he was a young child, arriving in Jordan in search of safety. Through classes supported by AHP, he finally has the chance to learn to read and write.

In Timor-Leste, the lack of clean water in schools puts children at risk. This is further exacerbated for kids living in disaster-prone communities. Disaster READY’s Disaster Management Committees are driving locally-led solutions to help keep these children safe.

When Pacific countries began taking action to protect their citizens from the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the biggest hit for many communities initially was the closing of borders, rather than the virus itself. Through the AHP response, communities were supported to be more food secure in the face of economic shocks, lockdowns and movement restrictions.

Through the AHP COVID-19 response in Solomon Islands, community nurseries and agricultural training are helping families get more from their home gardens, reducing their food expenses and supporting livelihoods.

Floods in Timor-Leste in April 2021 damaged water infrastructure, leaving communities without nearby access to clean water. Through the AHP response, World Vision supported the construction of new water tanks and piping to restore access.

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.

For Remedios and her ten children, the only part of their home left after Cyclone Rai struck the Philippines last year was the kitchen. Relief supplies through the AHP response have helped them make do while they work to rebuild.

In Timor-Leste, Disaster READY Partners are supporting small scale farmers like Marilia to improve farming techniques while also mitigating against disaster.

Sajeda, a Rohingya mother of four living in Cox’s Bazar, was a victim of child marriage. Motivated by her own experience and the negative outcomes she saw for other child brides, she volunteers as part of an AHP-supported committee to end the practice in her community.

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.

In Iraq, AHP partners are working to build more inclusive communities so that everyone is afforded the same opportunities. Sonya’s doctor told her she needed to exercise to help her overcome her illness, but in her small community in Sinjar, women were not able to access gyms. Read what the Building Peaceful Futures project did to change this…

In partnership with Provincial Health Authorities and AHP NGOs, community leaders in Papua New Guinea are being empowered with correct information on COVID-19 to become advocates for vaccination.

In Cox’s Bazar, few Rohingya living with disabilities have accessible latrines in their homes or communities. Work by AHP partners is supporting better access to WASH in the camps for all. For 13-year-old Fatema and her mother, an accessible latrine has improved their quality of life.

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