Focused Sector(s): Water, Livelihood Project: Provision of Safe Drinking Water and Livelihood Date and duration: May 2009 / 6 months Location: Yanggao County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 927 villagers from 330 households Problem(s): The residents of Kangyao village...
Date: 25 October – 30 November 2010 Volcano Explosivity Index: 4 Indonesia’s most active volcano started erupting again in late October 2010, spewing lava and pyroclastic flows down its slopes. The disaster claimed the lives of over 300 people, injuring 500 more...
Focused Sector(s): Shelter Project: Reconstruction of Songyan Home for the Elderly Date and duration: June 2009 / 10 months Location: Heshun County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 60 elderly villagers Problem(s): Songyan is the poorest township in Heshun County, with...
Date: 25 October 2010 Magnitude: 7.7 In October 2010, an earthquake off the West Coast of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that struck the Mentawai Islands, killing 435 people with another 110 unaccounted for. The tsunami also caused widespread destruction, displacing more...
Focused Sector(s): Shelter, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Eco-sanitation and Sustainable Livelihood Date and duration: September 2008 / 10 months Location: Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 430 villagers from 88 households Problem(s): Shangwa is the...
