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When a disaster strikes our humanitarian relief helps communities to survive. After that we stick around and help them in the long-term to cope, overcome and rebuild.

We work through local organisations and networks, making our emergency relief more efficient and effective. When the crisis is over we stay and support local people and organisations to ‘build back better’ so that they are less vulnerable to future emergencies.

Support in action: Last year we responded to humanitarian crises in 13 countries. In Haiti and Pakistan, we provided life-sustaining relief to 250,000 people. In Somalia, we helped 211,871 people affected by conflict to access healthcare. Across Central America 246 emergency committees were organised, trained and equipped to protect their communities from the increasing numbers of floods and natural disasters.

In depth: Our emergency response work:

Certain core principles lie at the heart of our approach to emergency response. We believe that aid must be given to those who need it most, to address human suffering wherever it's found. This aid must at all times be independent from political, economic, military or other interests. This principled approach is essential in order to build trust and maintain safe and effective access to communities in need.

You can find out more about our approach and about a report we've published called 'Humanitarian Principles and the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid' by reading this article by Helen Nic an Rí, our Humanitarian Policy Officer.