Disaster Response

7.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY AND SYRIA 2023 A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Pazarck district of Kahramanmaraş in southeast Turkey on 6 February 2023 at 4.17 am. More than 9,000 deaths have been reported. Many families who lost their homes are sleeping on the streets in sub-freezing temperatures, using any necessary means to stay warm.…

5.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN WEST JAVA 2022 Photos: National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Photos: National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Our ResponseIn support of Caritas Indonesia, CHARIS has put up a cause to fundraise $30,000 to provide immediate assistance in ensuring the basic needs of earthquake…

Floods in India and Bangladesh 2022 Images courtesy of Caritas India Images courtesy of Caritas Bangladesh Our ResponseCHARIS is currently in close discussion with Caritas India and Caritas Bangladesh to continuously assess the needs on the ground to render appropriate assistance. CHARIS has also put up a cause (from 14 Jul 2022 to 15 Aug…

TYPHOON RAI IN THE PHILIPPINES December 2021 Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Our ResponseCHARIS has put up a cause to fundraise S$30,000 to support the FMA Sisters in the Philippines who seek to hand out food and supplies to families affected by the devastation. Click…

5.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN BALOCHISTAN October 2021 Images courtesy of Caritas Pakistan Images courtesy of Caritas Pakistan Our ResponseCHARIS has pledged SGD 30,000 to support Caritas Pakistan in their efforts to provide for victims of the earthquake. Food distributions have been planned for families who are unable to receive from current food distributions by NGOs…

RESPONSE TO AFGHAN CRISIS August 2021 Images courtesy of Caritas Pakistan Images courtesy of Caritas Pakistan Our ResponseCHARIS has pledged SGD 50,000 to support Caritas Pakistan in their efforts to provide immediate assistance to Afghan refugees in Pakistan through the provision of food packages, shelter kits, NFIs and hygiene kits aimed at improving the living…

ANTICIPATING THE MONSOON SEASON IN BANGLADESH May 2021 Images courtesy of Caritas Bangladesh Images courtesy of Caritas Bangladesh Our ResponseCHARIS has pledged SGD 30,000 in funds to support Caritas Bangladesh in their plans to implement a seven-month response (July 2021 – February 2022) that aims to ensure access to food and necessary essentials, shelter materials…

HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE GAZA CRISES May 2021 Image from Osps7, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Our ResponseCHARIS has approved funds to provide financial support for the provision of healthcare relief and social services (emergency food), to Palestine refugees in Gaza Strip in line with the UNRWA Flash Appeal. All donations are channeled through…

SUPER TYPHOON GONI HITS THE PHILIPPINES November 2020 Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Our ResponseCHARIS pledged SGD 75,000 in funds to support Caritas Philippines/NASSA to provide for the immediate assistance to victims affected by Typhoon Goni (Rolly) in the provinces of Catanduanes and Albay, Philippines. Super Typhoon Goni (locally known as Rolly), made its first…

19 PROVINCES AFFECTED FROM FLOODS IN CAMBODIA October 2020 Images courtesy of Caritas Cambodia Our ResponseCHARIS has pledged SGD 30,000 to Caritas Cambodia to meet the most immediate humanitarian needs of 5,000 most affected families who have been displaced due to flooding. From 1st October 2020 to 26th October 2020, the region of Southeast Asia…