To help them to survive the harsh winter, families in Afghanistan need warm clothing, coal, wood and blankets. However, most people simply cannot afford these items. For this reason, every year ADRA helps the poorest among them, enabling them to survive the winter. A few women are also provided with the materials needed to product blankets. The proceeds they make from selling these items enable them to get their families through the winter.

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The earthquake and tsunami in Chile in February 2010 rendered a vast number of people homeless. As well as providing preliminary supplies of drinking water, blankets, food and hygiene items, ADRA is also helping people to erect basic but robust prefabricated dwellings.

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Following the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, thousands of people are still homeless and need a roof over their heads. In Petit Goâve, ADRA Germany is working with affected families to construct 1,000 prefabricated homes. These will help the people to bridge the time required for proper reconstruction with some reasonable semblance of human dignity.

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Time and again, the inhabitants of Bihar are beset by all manner of natural disasters. To provide them with better protection, it is vital to have an effective set of disaster prevention in place. ADRA helps indrafting emergency and evacuation plans and in devising an effective early warning system.

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Cyclone AILA left utter devastation in its wake across West Bengal. Many people lost their livestock and their makeshift homes – and fields and ponds were laid to waste. ADRA assists those affected with reconstruction and by rebuilding a viable basis for earning a livelihood in the region.

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"This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication is the sole responsibility of ADRA Germany and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.

Civil war between Singhalese and Tamils led to a wave of Tamil Refugees. In cooperation with “Aktion Deutschland Hilft”, ADRA Germany supports refugee camps in Vavunya district to improve to humanitarian situation of the internally displaced. In a next step these people shall whenever possible be repatriated to their home areas.

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After civil war many Refugees from Sri Lanka still live in Tamil Nadu, India. They lack shelters, safe drinking water and basic hygiene. Therefore, ADRA started a project to improve the humanitarian situation of these Refugees. In 72 camps we build shelters and sanitary facilities and provide fresh drinking water. At the same time the repatriation of the Tamils back to Sri Lanka is being prepared.

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"This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication is the sole responsibility of ADRA Germany and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.

After the flooding of the Kosi river in 2008 the affected families in Bihar still depend on help, especially those families who don’t belong to a cast and who are thus at the lowest end of society. To improve their living conditions they receive milk cows for the purpose of food security and hand pumps to access safe drinking water. In addition, children and teachers – as well as the population of 18 villages are trained in disaster preparedness. Through this project 50,000 people in Bihar can be helped.

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"This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication is the sole responsibility of ADRA Germany and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.