Date: June 2004 In June 2004, South Asia experienced one of the worst floods to hit the region in decades. More than 2,000 people perished and another 70 million people across the region were affected. How we helped: Our relief team distributed supplies,...
Date: January 2011 Relentless monsoon rains in January 2011 triggered severe flooding in the eastern part of Sri Lanka, killing over 40 people and forcing 400,000 to abandon their homes. More than a million people were affected in all, almost half of them...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: Special Needs Training (SPENT) Programme Date and duration: January 2011 to December 2011 (12 months) Location: Palembang, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 40 caregivers, 1,500 special needs children Problem(s) Challenging to...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: English for Everyone (EFE) Date and duration: January 2011 – December 2011 (12 months) Location: Palembang, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 45 language teachers, 4,500 students Problem(s) English language was not being...
Date: May 2009 The Sri Lankan government’s armed conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) came to an end after 25 years in May 2009, following the death of the LTTE’s leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. The conflict had torn the country apart and...
Focused Sector(s): Education Project: Education Quality Improvement Programme (EQUIP) Date and duration: January 2009 – December 2010 (12 months) Location: Kota Kayuagung Sub-district, Ogan Komering Illir District, South Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 30 principals...
