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Managing disasters

During times of disaster children are most vulnerable and Plan is ready to respond to protect their rights and make sure their needs are provided for.

When emergencies occur in countries where Plan is already present, with our extensive relationships and knowledge of communities, local structures and institutions, we are best placed to assist the affected children and their families respond to the disaster.

In countries where Plan is not present or our presence is limited, but we have the capacity to respond, we work with local and international organisations to maximise the impact of the response to the disaster.



Plan supports children in flood-hit Pakistan
Aid workers from Plan International have joined a massive relief effort to help families hit by Pakistan’s worst flooding in 80 years.

Aid reaches children hit by floods across Africa
Plan teams are on the ground providing vital aid and support to thousands of children and their families struggling to cope with floods across several African countries – including Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau and Sudan.

Freezing temperatures threaten thousands in Peru
Plan is providing emergency supplies to thousands of children and pregnant women who are suffering.

Aid reaching poverty-stricken Niger
Emergency food aid is getting through to needy people, including malnourished children in Niger. As part of a second round of food drops, Plan brought 2,500 tonnes of maize to help some of the worst affected families and began distributing on July 19.

Floods in China
Plan is set to rebuild schools and provide communities with training in how to prevent and respond to future disasters.

Haiti six months on
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Haitian coast in January, rocking the capital. Plan is on the ground assisting affected children and their families. Make a donation to Plan's emergency work in the country and help us assist more families.

Tropical storm Agatha in Guatemala
Plan is taking urgent action to help families after tropical storm Agatha wreaked havoc across the Central American countries of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras – killing 150 people and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.

Storm brings further anguish for families of Bihar
A cyclone that tore through eastern India this week has brought fresh misery to families still recovering from the devastating floods of 2008.

Typhoon Ketsana in Vietnam: six months on
Typhoon Ketsana hit Vietnam last September, causing over 160 deaths. Over 250,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and there was extensive damage to crops and harvests. Plan has been working with communities to rebuild homes and re-establish food supplies.

Earthquakes hit Malawi

A number of massive earthquakes have stuck Malawi throughout December. Latest information indicates that thousands have been forced from their homes, hundreds have been injured and a number of fatalities.


Hurricane Ida floods El Salvador
On November 7th, Hurricane Ida and a tropical depression from the Pacific coast both hit El Salvador with heavy rain. 35 cm of water fell in just 24 hours. The rain caused floods and mudslides, impacting thousands of families.
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ECHO

Partnering with the European Commission to reduce the impact of disasters

Since the start of 2005 the European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) has worked with Plan to respond to disasters across the world, contributing over €2,000,000 to programmes in Asia and Central America. This has included:
  • emergency relief in India after the tsunami and in Timor Leste this year
  • further rehabilitation work in India in 2006, and support to house reconstruction in El Salvador
  • disaster preparedness work in El Salvador, with a recent 15 month programme building the capacity of children to respond to disasters (and reported on in more detail in the last edition of World Family) just completed.

Plan and ECHO will continue to work together on all aspects of disaster management.

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Disaster Risk Reduction Children's vulnerability in disasters
Plan is increasingly focusing on the potential impact of disasters before they happen and how this impact can be reduced



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