Disaster Relief
Disaster relief covers the provision of humanitarian aid, medical relief, shelter, food and safe water in response to both man-made and natural disasters. Examples in the last 10 years include responses to the following: Kobe earthquake in Japan, Kosovo War, 1999 İzmit earthquake in Turkey, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan. More recently, they have responded to catastrophic flooding in Suriname, Guyana and Kenya, as well as the 2010 Haiti earthquake and also the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
The table below illustrates disasters that HF have been involved in and level of assistance they have provided to local victims:
| Disaster | Year | Countries Affected | Scale of Disaster | People Assisted | Nature of Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 1997 | Kosovo, Albania, Serbia | 10k killed, 850k displaced | > 10,000 | Medical, Food, Clothing |
| Izmit Earthquake | 1999 | Turkey | 17k killed, 60k homeless | 15,000 | Medical, Shelter, Food, Clothing |
| Gujarat Earthquake | 2001 | India | 20k killed, 166k injured, 600k homeless | 5,500 | Medical, Shelter, Food, Clothing |
| Asian Tsunami | 2004 | Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia | 220k killed, 1.6 Million homeless | 30,000 | Medical, Shelter, Food, Clothing |
| Hurricane Katrina | 2005 | USA | 1.8k killed, Millions homeless | 1,050 | Medical, Shelter/ Re-Furb, Food, Clothing, IT |
| Kashmir Earthquake | 2005 | Pakistan | 80k killed, 3.3M homeless | 60,000 | Medical, Shelter, Food, Clothing, Counseling |
| Latin American Flooding | 2005-06 | Suriname, Guyana | 30k displaced and homeless | 10,000 | Food, Clothing, IT |
| Peru Earthquake | 2007 | Peru | 250k homeless | 2,000 | Food, Clothing, Shelter |
| Cyclone Sidr | 2007 | Bangladesh | 5k killed, 34k injured, 500k affected | 7,000 | Medical, Water, Food, Clothing, Shelter |
| Kenya Post-Election Violence | 2008 | Kenya | 1.5k killed, 600k displaced | 2,500 | Medical, Food, Clothing |
| Cyclone Nargis | 2008 | Burma | 146k killed, 1M displaced | 2,000 | Clothing, Water |
| Gaza Violence | 2009 | Gaza, Israel | 7k killed or injured, 100k homeless | 7,000 | Food, Education |
| Sumatra Earthquake | 2009 | Indonesia | 4k killed or injured, 1.2M displaced | 1,000 | Medical, Food, Shelter |
| Cyclone Aila | 2009 | Bangladesh | 8.5k killed or injured, 1M homeless | 1,600 | Food, Water, Clothing, Shelter |
| Haiti Earthquake | 2010 | Haiti | 230k killed, 300k injured, 1M affected | 55,000 | Medical, Water, Orphan Care, Shelter |
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