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Disasters & Crises

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Every year, natural disasters and humanitarian crises strike communities across the globe, catching thousands of innocent families unprepared. Through GlobalGiving, your tax-deductible contribution will support short- and long-term relief and recovery for communities in need.

To see other disaster-specific projects, visit the following pages:

Myanmar Cyclone Crisis
World Food Crisis
Peru Earthquake
Hurricane Katrina (not CIDI-sponsored)
Kashmir Earthquake
South Asian Tsunami

These projects are promoted through a partnership between GlobalGiving and the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI). Learn more about CIDI.

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Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund
China, Disaster Recovery
The Fund provides emergency shelter, food, and medical care for children orphaned or separated from their families, also temporary or long-term foster care or, if needed, temporary institutional care. progress reportread updates from the field
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Aid for Myanmar cyclone victims
Myanmar, Disaster Recovery
IDE is distributing water storage and treatment, shelter materials, and cash support for food to cyclone victims. Half the funds will be for immediate relief, and half will be reserved for rebuilding. progress reportread updates from the field
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Fight child hunger in Niger
Niger, Children
The World Food Program (WFP) works to provide food to more than 3 million people, three-quarters of them children, in Niger – considered the world’s least developed country. progress reportread updates from the field
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GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Myanmar Cyclone
Myanmar, Disaster Recovery
The donations to this fund will be distributed amongst organizations working in the field in Myanmar.These include IDE, IMC, CHF International and MADRE. progress reportread updates from the field
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Support Women's Organizations in Myanmar Relief
Myanmar, Disaster Recovery
MADRE is working with grassroots women's organizations in Myanmar to deliver effective long and medium term support to women and children affected by Cyclone Nargis. Photo (c) Luis Rene Ramirez. progress reportread updates from the field
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Myanmar Emergency Relief
Myanmar, Disaster Recovery
In the wake of the devastating Myanmar cyclone disaster, RI is providing life-saving medical care to thousands of survivors and helping to contain the rapid spread of infectious disease. progress reportread updates from the field
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HTS BigTop Children's Center for quake survivors
China, Disaster Recovery
Funds will be used to set up and operate for 2 years one of 10 Half the Sky BigTop Children's Centers in Sichuan relief camps with preschools, therapeutic after-school activities, & emotional support. progress reportread updates from the field
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Fund Emergency Shelters for Haitian Families
Haiti, Economic Development
CHF is mobilizing its in-country emergency response team in Haiti to assess the situation and partner with local governments, NGOs and UN Agencies to help the people who need it most.
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Turning the Tide: Community Recovery in Bihar
India, Health
ActionAid is providing rescue boats, food, medicine and shelter to hundreds of villages in 15 districts still flooded after the Kosi river breached an embankment upstream in Nepal and changed course.
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