Emergency

Responding in times of crisis

When crisis strikes, urgent resources are ready, and often prepositioned, to reach areas in need as quickly as possible through ADRA’s global network and partners. Funds, materials, and personnel are coordinated through ADRA’s country offices nearest to the disaster so plans can be put into action immediately and appropriate relief supplies reach the areas hardest hit. 

Did you Know?

Emergencies can mean anything from natural disasters, wars or conflicts, famine and more. For these, Asia is considered at high risk not just geographically, but particularly because millions of people are already living below the poverty line.

Here are some of the ways that you’re helping to reach those in need during crises:

 – Initial emergency needs distributed to affected populations such as food, water and medical supplies

 – Providing shelter kits and other tools to rebuild

 – Increasing access to safe and clean WASH facilities in camps and vulnerable communities

 – Providing cash assistance, distributing unconditional cash transfers and setting up Cash for Work mechanisms 

 – Training in WASH and gender, particularly in camps and temporary shelters

 – Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

 – Responding to COVID-19 by providing hand washing stations, hygiene promotion, distribution of hygiene materials and supporting food security and livelihoods

OUR PROJECTS

Disaster Ready and Anticipatory Action Project

ADRA Timor-Leste is implementing the Disaster Ready and Anticipatory Action Project in Bahalaruain Village, Viqueque Municipality to strengthen local governance and community resilience to flooding. The project supports local authorities and communities to plan, respond, and stay safe during floods through training, early warnings, evacuation planning, and targeted support for vulnerable households.

This initiative is part of the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) program, with ADRA as a member of CAN DO/HANAI, a faith-based consortium, working alongside other agencies including Oxfam Timor-Leste, CARE Timor-Leste, and Plan International Timor-Leste. Together, these partners aim to build resilient communities and strengthen disaster response systems across Timor-Leste


Past Projects

COVID19

The ‘Reducing the Impact of the COVID-19 in Viqueque Municipality’ project is funded by the New Zealand Embassy in Timor-Leste with a total budget of $50,000 USD. The project is working with the Viqueque COVID-19 Task Force led by the District Administrator and 7 partners to; enhance the resources of Viqueque DHS with supplies of hygiene materials for health facilities, increase knowledge of COVID-19 through trainings on tippy tap guidelines and distributions of soaps and hand washing units to 38 savings groups and 53 farmer groups, installing hand washing stations in key locations for public access, increasing access to agriculture production capitals amongst smallholder farmers and improving supply chain effectiveness between farmers and buyers.

NEWS
EMERGENCY

ADRA distributes much needed items for flood victims

[English below] ADRA Timor-Leste halo ona distribuisaun materiál báziku sira hodi apoia família balu ne’ebé hetan impaktu grave husi inundasaun ne’ebé akontese iha Dili foin lalais ne’e.

ADRA Timor-Leste has distributed items to support families affected by severe flooding that took place in Dili on Easter Sunday.

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April 9, 2021