Locally Led Response to the Java Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck West Java, Indonesia on the 21st November 2022. A total of 321 people died and 73,874 people became displaced. A total of 62,628 houses were recorded as damaged, 27,434 severely [Source here]. Although this is not an official Integral Disaster Response, Integral Members are involved through JAKOMKRIS […]
Integral Christmas Greeting 2022
A Christmas greeting from the Integral Secretariat! We wish you a Christmas season filled with God’s peace, light and love ~ Fiona, Jan, Sarah, Amy, Cressida and Monika. ‘Do not be afraid…’ ‘Do not be afraid Zechariah’, said the angel‘You have been named for a purposeAnd now God remembers –Your prayer has been heard!Name your […]
Integral Launches new Alert for the Greater Horn of Africa Food Crisis
Integral has launched a Disaster Response for the worsening food crisis in the greater Horn of Africa. Currently 12 Integral Members are responding to this severe food and malnutrition crisis[1] to cover work in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda. The March-May 2022 rainy season was the driest on record in the last 70 years, meaning […]
Integral Launches New DR Alert for the Uganda Food Crisis
Integral has launched a Disaster Response for the worsening food crisis in Karamoja, Uganda. Currently seven Integral Members are responding to this severe food and malnutrition crisis.[1] Karamoja has Uganda’s highest levels of food insecurity and malnutrition, with the country in the grip of the current drought affecting the whole of East Africa. More than […]
Integral Neglected Crises: From Despair to Hope
The Members of Integral Alliance have launched a new awareness-raising campaign called ‘We’re still here’ to draw attention to Neglected Crises around the world. This campaign will run alongside the work that Integral is already doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where Members have come together to start a project in Minembwe, South […]
Integral Launches New Campaign: We’re <i>still</i> here
The Members of Integral Alliance are launching a new awareness-raising campaign called ‘We’re still here’ to draw attention to Neglected Crises around the world. Neglected crises are often protracted, complex situations that lack profile with media, donors and the general public. This joint campaign by Integral Members sees them collaborate intentionally to have greater impact. […]
Achieving more together in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has experienced decades of conflict and is prone to natural disasters such as droughts and earthquakes. The country is also in the midst of a complex economic crisis. Integral Member Medair has been providing humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan since 1996. Here Anna Coffin, Medair’s Head of Country Programmes for Afghanistan & Somalia, shares with […]
Integral DR: Ukraine Response Update
Seventeen Integral Members are responding to the Ukraine Crisis, as part of our latest Integral Response. Four Members are working directly in the region (in Ukraine, on the borders of Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Moldova), others are supporting Partners in the region including networks of churches. A number of Members are fundraising for their work or […]
Integral Responds to the Ukraine Crisis
Seventeen Integral Members have opted into this Integral joint response. At least 550 civilian casualties, including 142 deaths, have been recorded by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) between 24 to 28 February, with actual figures likely to be much higher [Source here]. Civilian infrastructure damage continues to increase daily, […]
Integral Monitoring the Humanitarian Crisis in Madagascar
Five Integral Members with work in Madagascar recently met together to share information on their response to the growing humanitarian crisis there … Madagascar is currently experiencing their worst drought for 40 years, with households affected by high prices of staple food items, and outbreaks of crop and livestock diseases. The World Food Programme (WFP) […]
Introducing Integral’s New Marketing Group Chair
Introducing Sue O’Connor, Head of Branding and Communications at Medair, who is the new Integral Marketing Group (IMG) Chair. The IMG is made up of the Directors of Fundraising /Marketing / Communications from our 21 Members. The IMG share learning and best practice, as well oversee the communication aspect of our joint work in disasters […]
Introducing the New Chair of the Integral Board
Introducing Martha Newsome, President and CEO of Medical Teams International, who is the new Integral Board Chair. The Integral Board is made up of the Presidents and CEOs our 21 Members, and they oversee all of Integral’s work. What is your name and job title? Martha Newsome, President and CEO of Medical Teams International. How long […]