Shazeda had forgotten the taste of icecream — the simple treat was an unaffordable luxury for her refugee family struggling to survive day-to-day. After attending women’s leadership training and opening a small shop, Shazeda is now a confident entrepreneur — treating herself to her first icecream in years with her earnings.

Before Disaster READY partners installed a clean water system, Julieta and her community had had enough: “It made us tired and discouraged. We couldn’t continue growing crops during the dry season, and that affected our family’s economy.”

"We are working with all humanitarian responders at national, provincial and area council level to strengthen two-way information communication with affected communities,” Frida said. “By building accountability and transparency, we are enabling communities to have a say in how they prepare, how they respond, and how they can rebuild. It makes a huge difference."