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Disaster and humanitarian relief

Flood relief

Shelter, clean water and food for families who lost their homes to floods.

A line of people walking a dirt road carrying water containers

Illustrative photo: Jeff Ackley / Unsplash

Objective for the 2026 funding round

Reach 1,000 flood-hit families in the first two weeks with shelter, clean water and food, then help them rebuild.

Who it reaches: Families who have lost homes, crops and belongings to floods.

Target$62,871

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Give to this cause

From $80: water purification tablets and jerry cans for two families for a month.

The need

Seasonal floods can wash away homes, crops and latrines overnight, and the dirty water that follows brings cholera. The first two weeks decide how many people get sick.

Why give to this cause

  • The first days after a flood are when help matters most, and when disease spreads fastest.
  • Funds held ready mean our partners can act immediately, before outside aid arrives.
  • Each delivery is recorded, and we report how fast help reached people.

What your gift does

  • $80water purification tablets and jerry cans for two families for a month
  • $150a shelter kit with tarpaulin, rope and tools
  • $800an emergency latrine and handwashing point for a camp

Where your donation goes

The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.

  • Emergency shelterTarpaulins, blankets, sleeping mats and kitchen sets.30%$45 of $150
  • Clean water and hygieneWater purification, jerrycans and hygiene kits to prevent cholera.25%$38 of $150
  • FoodTwo weeks of rations while roads reopen.25%$38 of $150
  • Recovery grantsCash to replace seed and tools.12%$18 of $150
  • Monitoring and reportingRapid needs assessments and follow-up.8%$12 of $150

How we do it

  1. 1

    Local partners assess needs within 72 hours of the flood.

  2. 2

    Water, shelter and hygiene come first to prevent disease.

  3. 3

    Families get help rebuilding homes on safer ground.

  4. 4

    We report what was delivered, to whom and when, within 30 days.

The impact your gift will have

  • Families who lose their homes get shelter, clean water and essentials within days.
  • Water treatment and hygiene supplies prevent cholera outbreaks after the floods.
  • Families can begin rebuilding instead of losing everything.

What we measure and report

Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.

MeasureTarget
Families reached in the first two weeks1,000
Shelter kits delivered600
Cholera outbreaks in served sites0
Days to first deliveryunder 5

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Questions donors ask

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Choose Refugee assistance and give online. Your gift helps refugee families with essentials, gets children back into school and supports adults to earn again. Choose a cause, enter your amount in US dollars and pay securely by Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 100+ coins). You get an email receipt straight away and a field report every quarter.

How fast does disaster relief reach people?

Because funds are held ready with local partners, help can reach families within days. We report how quickly the first deliveries arrived.

Can I give to a specific emergency?

Yes. Choose Flood relief, Drought emergency response, Refugee assistance or Conflict response, and your gift is spent on that response.