International Disaster Response Projects
World Renew’s International Disaster Response team provides support to many communities worldwide that are affected by disasters by working in cooperation with local non-governmental organizations and churches. Their expertise and knowledge are invaluable to the work of World Renew and ensure that the assistance is appropriate to the local context, and helps to foster long- term impacts.
The list below of current disaster response projects show how your faithful prayers and generous gifts change people’s lives.
Asia
Bangladesh
Project: 1,000 Day+: Improving Prenatal, Maternal, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition Rates in Durgapur Subdistrict
Partner: Participatory Action for Rural Innovation
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $186,728.00 CAD
Participants: 47,896
Start date: 01-Dec-20
End date: 31-Dec-21
Project: Year 1 of 3: Improving the Food Security of Vulnerable Host Communities in Teknaf
Partner: SATHI Relief Committee
Total Commit: $254,861.00 CAD
Participants: 17,100
Start date: 01-Nov-20
End date: 31-Oct-21
Nepal
Project: Year 1 of 3: Improving the Food Security of Vulnerable Host Communities in Teknaf
Partner: SATHI Relief Committee
Total Commit: $254,861.00 CAD
Participants: 17,100
Start date: 01-Nov-20
End date: 31-Oct-21
Project: Sindulpolchuk Livelihood Program
Partner: World Renew Nepal
Total Commit: $361,483.00 USD
Participants: 3,000
Start date: 01-Feb-20
End date: 31-Jan-21
Philippines
Project: Disaster Response to the Mindanao Earthquakes
Partner: ACT Alliance
Total Commit: $100,000.00 USD
Participants: 1,800
Start date: 01-Aug-20
End date: 28-Feb-21
Indonesia
Project: Sustainable Water Point for Disaster Affected Area in Indonesia
Partner: Yayasan Sheep Indonesia (SHEEP Indonesia Foundation)
Total Commit: $48,600.00 USD
Participants: 18,705
Start date: 01-Sep-20
End date: 31-Dec-21
Middle East
Syria
Project: Food Baskets for Internally Displaced and Vulnerable People in Syria
Partner: Lebanese Society for Education & Social Development
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $1,467,700.00 CAD
Participants: 8,400
Start date: 01-Apr-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Lebanon
Project: Response to the Beirut Blast and Economic Collapse
Partner: Lebanese Society for Education & Social Development
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $851,715.00 CAD
Participants: 5,000
Start date: 01-Oct-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Project: Food Vouchers for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Partner: Lebanese Society for Education & Social Development
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $1,177,525.00 CAD
Participants: 3,800
Start date: 01-Apr-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Project: Milk and Diapers for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Partner: Lebanese Society for Education & Social Development
Total Commit: $79,147.00 USD
Participants: 3,800
Start date: 01-Nov-20
End date: 31-Oct-21
Project: Hygiene kits and winterization assistance for blast-affected and vulnerable populations across Lebanon
Partner: Lebanese Society for Education & Social Development
Total Commit: $741,290.00 USD
Participants: 5,276
Start date: 01-Oct-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Yemen
Project: Emergency Food Assistance III
Partner: Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $831,834.54 CAD
Participants:
Start date: 01-Oct-20
End date: 31-Jun-21
Latin America
Honduras
Project: Agriculture inputs for small-scale farmers from communities in Olanchito affected by Hurricanes ETA and IOTA
Partner: ALFALIT
Total Commit: $15,000.00 USD
Participants: 750
Start date: 29-Dec-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Project: Rehabilitation and improvement of livelihoods in three municipalities north of Copan
Partner: Diaconia Nacional de Honduras
Total Commit: $20,000.00 USD
Participants: 500
Start date: 29-Dec-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Colombia
Project: Food Assistance for Venezuelan migrants in La Guajira and Arauca
Partner: ZOA Colombia
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $1,033,724.00 CAD
Participants: 7,200
Start date: 15-Sep-20
End date: 14-Apr-21
Southern Africa
Mozambique
Project: Cyclone Idai ACT Alliance Appeal
Partner: ACT Alliance
Total Commit: $50,000.00 USD
Participants: 0
Start date: 01-Apr-19
End date: 31-Mar-21
Madagascar
Project: Saving lives of the most vulnerable households facing food insecurity and malnutrition in Anosy Region
Partner: Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $598,841.45 CAD
Participants: 9,000
Start date: 01-Nov-20
End date: 30-Apr-21
East Africa
Ethiopia
Project: Brightening the Future of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project
Partner: Food for the Hungry – Ethiopia
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $294,175.00 CAD
Participants: 2,452
Start date: 01-Sep-20
End date: 31-Aug-21
Kenya
Project: Project extension being funded with GAC SUCA COVID-19 grant
Partner: Anglican Development Services – Mt. Kenya
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $117,763.59 CAD
Participants: 12,000
Start date: 01-Aug-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Project: Project extension being funded with GAC SUCA COVID-19 grant
Partner: Anglican Development Services – Central Rift
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $147,165.21 CAD
Participants: 9,936
Start date: 01-Aug-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Project: Project extension being funded with GAC SUCA COVID-19 grant
Partner: Anglican Development Services – Western
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $147,245.49 CAD
Participants: 9,936
Start date: 01-Aug-20
End date: 31-Mar-21
Uganda
Project: Kucwiny Integrated Food Security Project
Partner: Church of Uganda – Nebbi Diocese
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $129,117.00 CAD
Participants: 2,498
Start date: 01-Aug-20
End date: 31-Jul-21
Project: Project extension being funded with GAC SUCA COVID-19 grant
Partner: Church of Uganda – Nebbi Diocese
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $80,065.38 CAD
Participants: 2,498
Start date: 01-Aug-20
End date: 31-Aug-21
Project: Scale-Up Concept for Locust Response in Teso/Karamoja
Partner: Pentecostal Assemblies of God – Karamoja Pastorate / North Teso Pastorate
Total Commit: $41,458.00 CAD
Participants: 4,280
Start date: 01-Jun-20
End date: 31-Dec-20
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