A person with disability, an agent of change
From recipients of aid, to agents of change
From recipients of aid, to agents of change
This week, a team of nine disaster relief volunteers will travel to Mozambique.
If we all, at whatever level, contribute our skills and knowledge, better decisions will be made during an emergency and with the necessary speed. As a result, we can save more lives.
ASB Germany has donated equipment to the Honduran National Civil Protection Authorities (COPECO) for flood early warning.
As part of the Aktion Deutschland Hilft project aimed to reduce the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in Chiquimula, Guatemala, ASB distributed water filters to families, rural schools and a health post.
ASB donated supplies, equipment and processing technology to community seed banks in order to strengthen their processing cycle.
On World Humanitarian Day we introduce you to Sophia Buller, our 26-year-old German partner who tells us why she has decided to take the humanitarian route.
The project, which is implemented by the Chortí Regional Farmers' Association (ASORECH) will immediately benefit 112 indigenous farming families in eastern Guatemala severely affected by the drought, while a broader humanitarian aid program is being prepared.
The VI Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas, held in Cartagena, Colombia from June 20-22, 2018 highlights the importance of applying an equity, inclusive and participatory approach to disaster risk reduction.
The Volcano de Fuego located southwest of Guatemala City erupted on Sunday, June 3. The lava opened a path of destruction on the hillsides. Since then, the volcano has been repeatedly throwing huge pillars of ash and large amounts of pyroclastic material.