When Omar broke his arm playing sport, his mother, struggling to make ends meet in a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh, didn’t notice the severity of the injury. A child protection worker supported by AHP helped them get medical care.

Kenya is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years. With support through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP), Oxfam has been able to deliver multi-purpose cash transfers and drought-resilient crops, including sorghum, to some of the hardest hit communities.

With support from the Australian Government through AHP, Save the Children is working with the Tongan Ministry of Education and Training to ensure schools, students and communities are better prepared to respond to disasters.

Tropical Cyclone Lola left a trail of destruction when it hit Vanuatu in October 2023. AHP partners are supporting communities to recover and rebuild.

Communities are continuing to rebuild from the twin tropical cyclones that struck Vanuatu in February and March 2023, with support from Australian Humanitarian Partnership NGOs.

Broken cochlear implants meant 11-year-old Cihan was missing out on school and socialising, all while displaced after an earthquake. Now he and his siblings have a brighter outlook after receiving support through the AHP response.

For the family of four-year-old Nur, who has cerebral palsy, the Türkiye earthquake added an extra layer of challenge. But with the support of local NGO Sened, through the AHP response, Nur is accessing physiotherapy and other services to support her development.

The climate crisis is escalating at a rapid rate. Worsening weather events, propelled by climate change, are causing havoc in the poorest countries, who are least responsible for the emissions driving the climate disaster.

After returning from overseas seasonal work and attending a Haos Blong Yumi workshop, Greg Charlie was able to build a house for his family.

With three out of five family members needing medical care, Niranjana became her family’s main breadwinner. Via support from the AHP activation in Sri Lanka, she is hopeful a maize crop grown with subsidised seed will set her family on a path to financial sustainability.

Before attending a Haos Blong Yumi workshop in Vanuatu, Sandy had no knowledge on how to build a climate-resilient, modern house. He now uses his skills to work in construction.

Nur Mohammad and his wife Mariam grew up in traditional Rohingya households, where the roles of men and women were rigidly defined. After attending workshops supported by AHP and World Vision, they are changing norms at home and in their community.

The ongoing AHP response to the 2022 Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami is supporting disaster preparedness initiatives, including in schools. A new video series will show students across five islands what to do if a disaster strikes.

Livelihoods training, cash grants and market linkages for the host community, and cash for work opportunities for Rohingya refugees, are enabling families to increase their income and strengthen their resilience in Bangladesh.

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.

Sayed Alam didn’t realise just how much attending Community-Based Child Protection Committee meetings, supported by AHP, had changed his views until he found out that his son had eloped with a girl. He acted quickly to stop the marriage.

When Azida’s new husband and in-laws discovered her hearing disability, she was threatened with divorce. With the help of World Vision through AHP, hearing aids have transformed her quality of life.

Young Rohingya refugee and volunteer Hafezur is helping his community to stay safe and healthy through water testing, WASH facilities management and repairs.

E-cash transfers are giving women in host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the chance to start their own small businesses, and to have greater control over their finances.

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.