Community story. Sunamganj, Bangladesh,
The school reopened before the roofs did
When the water came into the classrooms, Rokeya moved her lessons onto the embankment. Twelve days later, she had 84 students back.
Stories and updates
Field reports, emergency updates and accounts from the people we work with, shared with their consent and in their own words.
Community story. Sylhet, Bangladesh,
The kitchen that fed a shelter
Six women, three borrowed stoves and a school courtyard: how one shelter cooked for 400 people a day.
Field report. Lokichar, Kenya,
A pump, a committee and a schedule
Repairing a borehole takes two days. Keeping it running for ten years takes a committee, a savings box and a rota.
Recovery progress. Al Haouz, Morocco,
Building to the new standard
140 masons from the High Atlas have finished training in earthquake-resistant building. Most are now working on homes in their own villages.
Recovery progress. St. Elizabeth, Jamaica,
Seed before the rains
Timing is most of farming. Getting seed to farmers two weeks before the rains meant a full harvest instead of a lost season.