Integral Responds to Nepal Earthquake
Integral Members began their response to the Nepal earthquake within hours of the first massive 7.8 magnitude quake which devastated Nepal on Saturday 25th April 2015. An Integral Alert was raised yesterday and 38 people from across the alliance attended the first conference call today to coordinate with one another. The latest reports from the […]
Rebuilding for the Future
Patrick Joseph is a diploma student with Ola Fou – the partner of TEAR Fund NZ in Vanuatu. When Cyclone Pam hit the nation he was able to give advice to his local community about DRR … Patrick Joseph started his certificate as a student with Ola Fou in 2012 and is now working towards the […]
New Integral Disaster Alert for Nigerian IDP & Refugee Crisis
The Integral Disaster Relief process was initiated on 20th March 2015 for the current IDP and refugee crisis in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Five Integral Members are currently responding … The Integral Disaster Relief process was initiated on 20th March 2015 for the current IDP and refugee crisis in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Conflict and […]
‘I felt powerless’ – news from Vanuatu, Tanna island
Helen Manson, from Integral Member TEAR Fund New Zealand, is currently in Vanuatu gathering photos and stories for the Integral response to Cyclone Pam … “My name is Masau and during Cyclone Pam my wife, two children and I moved to a safe house in the middle of our village. There were 92 people inside […]
Integral Cyclone Pam Update 2
Ten Integral Members are actively responding to Cyclone Pam which has devastated the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Integral has now held two teleconferences to coordinate the activities of its Members who are supporting five local partners, and launching fundraising campaigns in their headquarter countries. Latest statistics from the National Disaster Management Organisation in Vanuatu […]
Integral Cyclone Pam Update 1
Integral Members met together by teleconference today to coordinate their response for Cyclone Pam which has devastated the nation of Vanuatu .. This category 5 Cyclone made landfall on Vanuatu on Friday 13th March evening and Integral Members started to plan and coordinate together within a few hours. An Integral Alert was raised on Saturday […]
Integral Issues a Disaster Alert for Cyclone Pam
An Alert for an Integral Response was raised on 14th March 2015 for Cyclone Pam which has devastated the nation of Vanuatu … A category 5 cyclone struck Vanuatu late on Friday 13th March, the worst ever to hit this island nation with gusts of wind up to 200 mph. Assessment information is still being […]
Integral Typhoon Haiyan Final Evaluation
In Jan 2015 a group of 31 people from around the world gathered in a small conference centre in Tacloban in The Philippines, to participate in a learning review for the Integral response to Typhoon Haiyan. This typhoon, one of the strongest tropical storms ever to make landfall, saw the largest Integral response since the […]
Integral Adding Value in Bangladesh
Nancy Tenbroek is the current chair of the Integral country group in Bangladesh. Here she updates us on their current activities and gives us her view into the value of collaborating … Who makes up the Integral Bangladesh country group? We have had a core group of the following agencies meeting face to face: Tearfund (UK), […]
Integral Issues a Disaster Alert for Typhoon Hagiput
An Integral Disaster Response was launched on 12 December 2014 for Typhoon Hagupit in The Philippines, known locally as “Ruby”. Although the impact was much less than the previous devastating Typhoon Haiyan, the storm caused significant damage: a total of 18 deaths were reported and 39,384 houses totally destroyed … Jan Eyre, Integral’s Disaster Management […]
Integral Adding Value in Kenya
In 2012, as part of their work together in disaster preparedness, Integral Members in Kenya came together to work on a peace campaign in the run up to national elections. The Integral Programme Group developed a Shared Country Approach Strategy in late 2013 with plans to pilot this approach in 5 countries. As part of […]
Integral Disaster Response Alert for the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
Integral’s Members have been responding individually to Ebola both operationally and through partners since the beginning of the outbreak. However, following a joint conference call on 23rd October, the Ebola outbreak is now an official Integral Disaster Response, with 13 of Integral’s 20 Members opting in. The response includes all work in West Africa relating […]