Introducing Integral’s New Programme Group Chair
Introducing Peter Macharia, Senior Director of Operations World Concern, who is the new Integral Programme Group (IPG) Chair. The IPG is made up of the International Directors of Programming from our 21 Members, and are responsible for overseeing our joint work in disasters … What is your name and job title?My name is Peter Macharia, […]
Integral Responds to the Haiti Earthquake
Integral has launched a Disaster Response for people affected by the earthquake that hit Haiti on 14th August … Currently 13 Integral Members are responding to this humanitarian crisis.[1] In the aftermath of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rocked southwestern Haiti, 1,419 people lost their lives, and more than 6,900 people were wounded. Haitian Civil Protection […]
Together for Ethiopia
Integral Alliance launched a Disaster Response for the Tigray crisis in Ethiopia and Sudan in December 2020. Along with 14 other Integral Members, Integra in Slovakia opted into that response. Ivana Corbova, Integra’s International Projects Manager, explains what they have achieved through working in partnership with other Slovak NGOs … Please tell us a bit […]
The Value of Integral Collaboration
As the Integral Annual Report for 2020 is published, Ian McInnes, Chair of the Integral Board, shares his reflections about the global challenges of the past year and how valuable Integral collaboration has been … 2020 has been a year like no other, how has collaboration through Integral made a difference to your work this […]
Integral Responds to the Volcanic Eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A new Integral alert has been raised to respond to the volcanic eruption in the DRC. Five Integral Members are responding to this unfolding humanitarian crisis[1] in DRC and Rwanda. On Saturday 22 May the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted near the city of Goma in North Kivu province. An estimated 450,000 people have fled Goma […]
Integral Responds to the Neglected Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Integral Alliance has launched our first Neglected Crisis Disaster Response Pilot for the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo … On Tuesday 4th May the Integral Alliance launched our first Neglected Crisis[1] Disaster Response Pilot for the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Currently, ten[2] Integral Members have opted in to be […]
Integral Working Together in Neglected Crises
Integral is currently bringing its Members together to work on how best to respond to disasters that are underfunded and/or lack media exposure. Cressida Thompson, Integral’s Neglected Crises & Disaster Response Coordinator, is working closely with our Members to pilot an innovative new approach to enable more strategic and effective collaboration in crisis areas that […]
Integral Responds to Tropical Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique
Integral Alliance has launched an Integral Disaster Response for Tropical Cyclone Eloise … Three Members have opted in to this response and are currently responding both directly on the ground and through their Partners. They have identified urgent needs across a range of sectors including shelter, food and COVID-19 prevention. On 23rd January, Tropical Cyclone […]
Integral Responds to the Ethiopia and Sudan Tigray Crisis
Integral Alliance has launched an Integral alert for the Tigray Crisis in Ethiopia and Sudan … Ten Members are opting in to be part of this joint Integral Disaster Response both directly on the ground and through Partners[1]. As a result of conflict that started on 4 November in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia […]
An Integral Christmas Greeting
A Christmas greeting from the Integral Secretariat … Today We are struck dumb by sudden onset tragedyWhether a plague, tsunami, hurricane or typhoonBone-shattering earthquakesOr the cruel war-torn displacement of hearth and home And then there’s the slow onset, long drawn-out kindThat mounts the wings of poverty, hunger, exploitationAnd bears so many away to unimaginable borders […]
Integral DR: The Power of Partnership
Integral Members Food for the Hungry and Medical Teams International are working together in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh to operate a primary health programme for Rohingya refugees. Matt Ellingson, Food for the Hungry’s Relief & Humanitarian Affairs Director, shares with us more about this joint initiative … Tell us a bit about the […]
Integral Responds to Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Central America
Integral Alliance has launched an Integral alert for Hurricanes Eta and Iota, with six Members opting in to be part of this joint Integral Disaster Response … Integral Alliance has launched an Integral alert for Hurricanes Eta and Iota, with six Members opting in to be part of this joint Integral Disaster Response[1]. Members are […]