Integral Gains a New Member
Integral Alliance is pleased to welcome ZOA to Integral membership. ZOA was founded in 1973 and runs high quality, integrated programmes for people affected by conflict or disaster in more than 15 countries. They are based in The Netherlands … Allan Bussard Chair of the Integral Board, says: “I am very pleased to welcome ZOA […]
Cyclone Pam – Building Resilient Partnerships
An Alert for an Integral Response was raised on 14th March 2015 for Cyclone Pam which devastated the nation of Vanuatu. Ten Integral Members responded to this emergency and coordinated their activities at each stage of the response. A regional meeting was held in August 2015 between Integral Members TEAR Fund NZ, Tearfund UK, Transform […]
Integral Response to Myanmar Flooding
Integral’s Disaster Response process was initiated on 6 August 2015 for severe flooding affecting large parts of Asia … At least 493 people are reported dead in six countries after monsoon rains and tropical Cyclone Komen caused severe flooding in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Vietnam. An estimated 55,000 homes have been destroyed, with […]
Coming Together for Greater Impact in Nepal
Leena Samuel is Food for the Hungry’s Deputy Director for Emergency Response and recently served as the Integral Coordinator in Nepal following the devastating earthquake. Here she shares with us her reflections about collaboration and experience of bringing people together for a greater impact … What is the main motivation for your work? It would be […]
Tearfund Ireland Joins Integral
Integral Alliance is pleased to welcome Tearfund Ireland as our newest Member. This brings the Integral membership total to 22 Members with their headquarters in 14 countries … Allan Bussard Chair of the Integral Board, says: “I am particularly pleased to welcome Tearfund Ireland to the Integral Alliance. Even though a small country, Ireland has […]
Integral Appoints a New Board Chair
Integral is pleased to announce that Allan Bussard has been unanimously appointed by the Board to be their new Chairperson, with immediate effect … Allan Bussard is the CEO of Integra. Integra has been a Member of Integral since 2007 and have their headquarters in Slovakia. Allan says, “I am humbled to be called to […]
Nepal Earthquake: Hope for a Better Future
Integral has 20 of its Members responding to the Nepal earthquake. Nathalie Fauveau, Medair’s Emergency Communication Officer, has recently returned from Nepal. Here she shares with us some of her experiences .. What were your impressions upon arriving? The fear in people due to the aftershocks and another earthquake; seeing so many people who chose to […]
Integral Announces New Member
We are pleased to announce that International Health Partners (IHP) has joined Integral Alliance, bringing the Integral membership total to 21 Members with their headquarters in 13 countries … International Health Partners is based in the UK. Anthony Dunnett, IHP’s President says: “We are honoured to join this exciting Alliance of charities seeking to bring […]
Integral Nepal Earthquake Latest
Integral has hosted six teleconferences for the Nepal Earthquake since it struck on 25th April … Twenty Integral Members are participating in this joint response, either operationally, through partners or with funding support. The death toll from the earthquake now stands at 7,250, with more than 14,000 injured. Some villages are yet to be reached, and […]
Nepal Earthquake: Rebuilding with Hope
Line Højland, Communication Officer from Mission East in Denmark, shares with us some of her impressions and experiences from her time in Nepal. Mission East, building on their established work in the country, have been partnering with fellow Integral Member Medair in the distribution of essential non-food items … What was your impression of the […]
Relief getting through to communities most affected by the Nepal Earthquake
Integral Members and their partners are bringing relief to some of the districts in Nepal that have been most affected by the Nepal Earthquake. Twenty Integral Members are now involved in responding to the effects of the earthquake which devastated Nepal on Saturday 25th April 2015. As of 30 April, the official death toll had reached […]
Nepal Earthquake Integral Emergency Response
Integral Members and their partners are on the ground in Nepal and work has begun assessing and responding to the immediate needs of some of the most affected. Nineteen Integral Members are responding to the effects of the earthquake which devastated Nepal on Saturday 25th April 2015. There are now more than 5000 confirmed fatalities and more […]