Focused Sector(s): Sanitation, Healthcare Project: Eco-Sanitation (Biogas) and Environment Enhancement Date and duration: June 2009 / 12 months Location: Jianyang County, Sichuan Province Beneficiaries: 1,025 villagers from 224 households Problem(s): Feie is the...
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...
Focused Sector(s): Water, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Livelihood Date and duration: September 2008 / 10 months Location: Loufan County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 2,024 villagers from 558 households Problem(s): The...
Focused Sector(s): Water, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Sustainable Livelihood and Disaster Risk Mitigation Date and duration: September 2008 / 9 months Location: Zanhuang County, Hebei Province Beneficiaries: 537 villagers from 136 households Problem(s): The...
Date: 30 September 2009 Magnitude: 7.6 A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook West Sumatra in late September 2009, killing at least 1,100 people and destroying more than 135,000 homes. Mercy Relief responded quickly with help for the estimated 250,000 families affected by...
Date: 3 August 2014 Magnitude: 6.1 The earthquake that struck Ludian County in Yunnan on 3 August 2014 claimed the lives of at least 615 people, and injured more than 3,100 others. Over one million people were affected in all and 230,000 people had to be relocated....
