International Disaster Response Projects
World Renew’s International Disaster Response team provides support to many communities worldwide that are affected by disasters by working in cooperation with local non-governmental organizations and churches. Their expertise and knowledge are invaluable to the work of World Renew and ensure that the assistance is appropriate to the local context, and helps to foster long- term impacts.
The list below of current disaster response projects show how your faithful prayers and generous gifts change people’s lives.
Asia
Bangladesh
Project: Climate Resilient Community Project
Partner: Faith in Action
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $204,342.00 CAD
Participants: 10,000
Start date: 01-Aug-24
End date: 31-Jul-29
Project: Addressing Vulnerability and Resilience of the Host Community from Sabrang Union affected by the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis
Partner: SATHI Relief Committee
Total Commit: $522,698.40 CAD
Participants: 3,266
Start date: 01-Oct-21
End date: 31-Dec-24
Project: Niripad Agriculture and Livelihood Project
Partner: Participatory Action for Rural Innovation
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $186,420.30 CAD
Participants: 13,529
Start date: 01-Oct-23
End date: 30-Sep-26
Project: Improving Food Security of Vulnerable Host Community Impacted by the Rohingya Refugee Influx in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
Partner: SATHI Relief Committee
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $223,289.18 CAD
Participants: 17,375
Start date: 01-Jan-24
End date: 31-Dec-26
Project: Cyclone Remal Response Project
Partner: Faith in Action
Total Commit: $20,466.43 CAD
Participants: 1,828
Start date: 16-Jun-24
End date: 15-Sep-24
India
Project: Assam Flood Response
Partner: Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief
Total Commit: $20,700.00 CAD
Participants: 1,171
Start date: 16-Jul-24
End date: 15-Sep-24
Project: Dairy Production and Genetic Enhancement through Resources, Innovation, and Community Empowerment
Partner: Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $150,000.00 CAD
Start date: 14-Apr-24
End date: 14-Apr-27
Project: Landslide Emergency Relief
Partner: Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief
Total Commit: $20,700.00 CAD
Participants: 1,000
Start date: 12-Aug-24
End date: 20-Oct-24
Middle East
Lebanon
Project: Milk, Diapers and Feminine Pads for Vulnerable Families in Lebanon
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Total Commit: $108,115.92 CAD
Participants: 1,500
Start Date: 01-Apr-2024
End Date: 31-Mar-2025
Project: Food Assistance for Syrian Refugees, Vulnerable Lebanese, and other Vulnerable Populations
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $2,073,832.01 CAD
Participants: 12,064
Start Date: 01-Jul-2024
End Date: 31-Mar-2025
Project: Education and Child Protection in Lebanon
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Total Commit: $239,831.00
Participants: 689
Start Date: 01-Sep-2023
End Date: 31-Aug-2024
Project: Winter Assistance for Vulnerable Families in Lebanon
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Total Commit: $29,019.00
Participants: 10,000
Start Date: 01-Nov-2024
End Date: 31-Mar-2025
Syria
Project: Food Baskets for Internally Displaced and Vulnerable People in Syria
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $1,518,276.00 CAD
Participants: 17,199
Start date: 01-Jun-24
End date: 31-Mar-25
Project: Emergency Assistance Through Food
Partner: Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $250,000.00 CAD
Start date: 01-Jul-24
End date: 31-May-25
Project: 2023 Syria Earthquake Emergency Response
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Total Commit: $1,385,074.80 CAD
Participants: 28,000
Start date: 07-Feb-23
End date: 31-Mar-25
Project: Home Rehabilitation for Displaced and Vulnerable Families in Syria
Partner: Middle East Revive and Thrive
Total Commit: $74,671.80 CAD
Participants: 151
Start date: 01-Jun-24
End date: 31-Dec-24
Latin America
Haiti
Project: Targeted Malnutrition Treatment Program for Children in Hinche, St. Marc and Boucan-Carré
Partner: Partners in Health – Haiti
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $663,057.00CAD
Start Date: 01-Jul-2023
End Date: 31-Mar-2026
Project: Haiti Humanitarian Response (H2R)
Partner: Food for the Hungry – USA
Total Commit: $207,000.00 CAD
Start Date: 01-Apr-2024
End Date: 30-Apr-2025
Project: Haiti Humanitarian Response (H2R)
Partner: Food for the Hungry
Total Commit: $68,000.00 CAD
Start Date: 01-Apr-2024
End Date: 30-Apr-2025
Project: Emergency Resettlement Support for Internally Displaced and Conflict Affected Families in Haiti
Partner: World Concern
Total Commit: $205,500.00 CAD
Participants: 330
Start Date: 01-Jun-2024
End Date: 30-Nov-2024
Honduras
Project: Food Assistance for Food Insecure households in the department of Intibucá, Honduras
Partner: Comisión de Acción Social Menonita
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $487,944.88 CAD
Participants: 2,425
Start Date: 01-Jul-2024
End Date: 31-Jan-2025
Guatemala
Project: DRR Training for Partners in Guatemala
Partner: World Renew Guatemala
Total Commit: $6,800.00 CAD
Participants: 20
Start Date: 04-Nov-2024
End Date: 13-Dec-2024
Southern Africa
Madagascar
Project: Humanitarian Early Recovery & Development (HERD) in Amboasary-Atsimo District of Anosy Region – Phase 2
Partner: Church of Jesus Christ of Madagascar
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $1,881,483.00 CAD
Participants: 9,787
Start Date: 01-Jan-2022
End Date: 31-Dec-2024
Malawi
Project: Cyclone Freddy Food Assistance Response
Partner: Eagles Relief and Development Programme
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $789,475.00 CAD
Participants: 2,790
Start Date: 01-Sep-2023
End Date: 31-Oct-2024
Project: El Niño Food Assistance Response
Partner: Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Nkhoma Synod
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $698,746.78 CAD
Participants: 6,000
Start Date: 01-Oct-2024
End Date: 31-Mar-2025
Zambia
Project: Community Transformation through Improved Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods
Partner: United Church of Zambia
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $682,542.39 CAD
Participants: 8,705
Start Date: 01-Jan-2022
End Date: 31-Dec-2026
East Africa
Kenya
Project: Climate Support Project
Partner: Anglican Development Services – Pwani
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $197,221.04 CAD
Start Date: 31-Jul-2023
End Date: 31-Mar-2026
Tanzania
Project: Integrated Food Security and Livelihood Project in Geita Region
Partner: African Inland Church Tanzania – Diocese of Geita
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $728,123.00 CAD
Participants: 7,099
Start Date: 21-Apr-2021
End Date: 20-Jul-2026
Project: Integrated Food Security and Livelihood Project in Mara Region
Partner: African Inland Church Tanzania – Diocese of Mara and Ukerewe
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $857,658.00 CAD
Participants: 13,876
Start Date: 21-Apr-2021
End Date: 20-Jul-2026
Uganda
Project: Improved Food Security in Padwot Sub County, Kucwiny
Partner: Church of Uganda – Nebbi Diocese
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $585,503.31 CAD
Participants: 2,123
Start Date: 01-Oct-2022
End Date: 30-Sep-2027
West Africa
Nigeria
Project: Lean Season Emergency Food Assistance
Partner: ZOA Nigeria
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $875,538.00 CAD
Participants: 16,300
Start Date: 22-Jul-2024
End Date: 21-Dec-2024
Project: Cash Assistance for Food and Support for Early Recovery of Livelihoods for IDPs and Host Families
Partner: ZOA Nigeria
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $2,913,258.00 CAD
Participants: 12,598
Start Date: 01-Jan-2023
End Date: 31-Dec-2025
Project: Flood Response
Partner: Beacon of Hope Initiative
Total Commit: $20,400.00 CAD
Participants: 1,000
Start Date: 01-Oct-2024
End Date: 31-Dec-2024
Niger
Project: Accompanying IDPs
Total Commit: $55,512.00 CAD
Participants: 3,482
Start Date: 15-Jul-2024
End Date: 09-Aug-2024
Additional Projects
Colombia
Project: Food E-voucher Assistance for Food Insecure Venezuelan Migrants and Host Communities in the Border Departments of La Guajira and Arauca, Colombia Phase 5
Partner: ZOA Colombia
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $665,240.15 CAD
Participants: 2,975
Start Date: 15-Aug-2024
End Date: 13-Mar-2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Project: Agriculture and Livelihoods Project
Partner: Tearfund Canada
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $55,000 CAD
Start Date: 02-May-2022
End Date: 30-Apr-2025
Palestine
Project: Gaza Response
Partner: International Health Partners
Total Commit: $48,330.00 CAD
Start Date: 23-Oct-2023
End Date: 23-Oct-2024
Project: Emergency Food Response
Partner: Catholic Relief Services – Ethiopia
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $16,937.00 CAD
Start Date: 15-Dec-2023
End Date: 14-Dec-2024
Project: Emergency Food Assistance to Households Impacted in Gaza
Partner: Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Funding Partner: Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Total Commit: $8,469.00 CAD
Start Date: 22-Jan-2024
End Date: 30-Nov-2024
Somalia
Project: Management and Prevention of Acute Malnutrition
Partner: Development and Peace (Caritas Canada)
Total Commit: $149,665.00 CAD
Start date: 01-Aug-24
End date: 30-Apr-25
Thailand
Project: Temporary Shelter for Karen IDPs
Partner: Social Development and Service Unit of Church of Christ in Thailand
Total Commit: $27,600.00 CAD
Participants: 1,812
Start date: 27-May-24
End date: 15-Jul-24
Project: Emergency relief from flood situations
Partner: Social Development and Service Unit of Church of Christ in Thailand
Total Commit: $20,400.00 CAD
Participants: 2,040
Start date: 09-Sep-24
End date: 09-Oct-24
Ukraine
Project: Emergency food, hygiene assistance, and psychosocial support to IDPs and vulnerable locals
Total Commit: $150,000.00 CAD
Participants: 405
Start Date: 01-Jul-2024
End Date: 30-Apr-2025
Project: Employment and rent support for conflict affected populations
Total Commit: $399,000.00 CAD
Participants: 405
Start Date: 01-Jan-2024
End Date: 31-Oct-2024
Project: Emergency Response to Conflict
Total Commit: $128,000.00 CAD
Start Date: 01-Mar-2022
End Date: 30-May-2025
