Date: September 2014 Torrential monsoon rains that began at the start of September 2014 triggered mass flooding and widespread damage in Pakistan and parts of northern India. More than 2.53 million people were affected, with 1,000 dead across Nepal, Bangladesh,...
Focused Sector(s): Healthcare Project: Better Healthcare, Better Health Date and duration: July 2012, July 2013, July 2014 (12 months each) Location: Padang, West Sumatra Beneficiaries: 7,000 villagers Problem(s) Lower income families in suburban areas are often...
Focused Sector(s): Water, Sanitation, Livelihood Project: Water for Life and Livelihood Date and duration: April 2012, April 2013, April 2014 (6 months each) Location: Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra Beneficiaries: 328 families Problem(s) The West Sumatra Earthquake in...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: Special Needs Training (SPENT) Date and duration: October 2012 to December 2012 (3 months) Location: Palembang, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 70 caregivers (parents and teachers), 4,578 special needs children Problem(s)...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: English for Everyone (EFE) Date and duration: October 2012 to Dec 2012 (4 months) Location: Palembang, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 70 teachers, 5,600 students Problem(s) Not all primary schools were offering English...
Date: June 2004 In June 2004, South Asia experienced one of the worst floods to hit the region in decades. More than 2,000 people perished and another 70 million people across the region were affected. How we helped: Our relief team distributed supplies,...
Date: January 2011 Relentless monsoon rains in January 2011 triggered severe flooding in the eastern part of Sri Lanka, killing over 40 people and forcing 400,000 to abandon their homes. More than a million people were affected in all, almost half of them...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: Special Needs Training (SPENT) Programme Date and duration: January 2011 to December 2011 (12 months) Location: Palembang, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 40 caregivers, 1,500 special needs children Problem(s) Challenging to...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: English for Everyone (EFE) Date and duration: January 2011 – December 2011 (12 months) Location: Palembang, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 45 language teachers, 4,500 students Problem(s) English language was not being...
Date: May 2009 The Sri Lankan government’s armed conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) came to an end after 25 years in May 2009, following the death of the LTTE’s leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. The conflict had torn the country apart and...
