DISASTER & TRAUMA RELIEF INITIATIVES

Disaster and Trauma Relief mobilises global volunteers to provide immediate aid and care, trauma relief, and long-term community development post disaster. In response to natural and manmade disasters, IAHV collects funds and goods for immediate material aid and care, provides and supports trauma relief and stress-management programs, and supports long-term rehabilitation.

Immediate Material Aid and Service

IAHV UK collects funds to support emergency services and material aid in the aftermath of disasters provided by other IAHV country organisations and its partner organisation, the Art of Living Foundation. These emergency services provide food, clothes, medicine and shelter. Doctors, counsellors and other physical and mental health experts form an integral part of such immediate relief efforts.

Trauma Relief

For survivors of disasters, who have experienced severe physical and emotional trauma, material help alone is not sufficient. Alleviating the trauma and helping people to reclaim their lives is essential. IAHVs Trauma Relief programmes teach participants how to process their emotions and stress to shift their attention away from reliving the past towards future possibilities. Participants leave the workshop with stress and trauma management techniques, healthy coping strategies, stronger community bonds and a sense of personal power.

Long-term Rehabilitation: Sustainable Community Development

True relief can only happen when disaster survivors are completely rehabilitated physically and emotionally. To support communities in developing sustainable solutions, IAHVs global organisations and volunteers work in villages and with local communities, building homes, sanitation systems, roads, schools, vocational training centers and other necessary infrastructure.

IAHV UK raises funds to support these ventures. Thank you for your generosity and support!