Humanitarian work in Asia
With around 5 billion people and an area of around 44 million square kilometers, Asia is the world's most populous and largest continent. The continent's 47 countries include not only economically strong countries such as Japan and Korea, but also countries characterized by difficult political, social, and economic conditions. Many Asian countries are also particularly vulnerable to extreme weather conditions and natural disasters. Problems with sanitation are widespread in the continent's less developed nations, as are food insecurity and poor health infrastructure.
Our work in Asia is mainly focused on making lasting improvements in healthcare, disaster preparedness, and food and nutrition security. In the long run, our programs aim to make local civil society more resilient. We also regularly provide emergency aid after natural disasters and particularly care for refugees and displaced people in the region.
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Our focus in Asia
Earthquakes
The Asian continent is particularly prone to natural disasters. Time and again, countries are shaken by destructive earthquakes. Countless people lose their homes and livelihoods. Learn more about earthquakes.
Hunger & Malnutrition
In Asian countries, many people, especially children, are affected by hunger and malnutrition. This makes it all the more important to take action to ensure food and nutrition security and improve living conditions. Learn more about hunger and malnutrition.
Help for Refugees
Wars, conflicts, and violent clashes force many people to leave their homes. Due to the large number of refugees, refugee camps lack sufficient water supplies and food. Learn more about refugees and displacement.
Cyclones
Typhoons and cyclones repeatedly cause severe destruction in the region and destroy food and water sources. After such a disaster, people urgently need help with reconstruction and food and nutrition security. Learn more about cyclones.
Floods
Earthquakes and landslides repeatedly cause flooding. This can destroy livelihoods such as crops, livestock, and food supplies, and increases the risk of infectious diseases. Learn more about flood disasters.
How we help locally
As Asia is particularly prone to natural disasters, our work focuses on disaster preparedness and emergency relief following natural disasters. We prepare people for future disasters and strengthen local preparedness structures through education, training, and the provision of appropriate equipment. We also promote the training of health workers to ensure improved medical care. After a disaster, we are on the ground to provide emergency relief and assist with reconstruction.
We build earthquake-proof houses, repair water reservoirs, and construct new flood-proof water sources such as drinking water wells and latrines. In this way, we promote hygienic conditions and reduce the risk of disease. With your donation, you can support our work in Asia and strengthen the population against future disasters.
Our work in Asia
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, many people live in inhumane conditions due to wars. Camps often lack access to adequate shelter, clothing, education, or food.
Bangladesh
Due to the large number of refugees from neighboring Myanmar, there is a shortage of adequate water supplies, food, housing, and sanitary facilities in the camps in Bangladesh.
Philippines
The Philippines is severely affected by natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods. We are involved in emergency aid, reconstruction, and disaster prevention.
Cross-regional project:
ToGETHER – promoting the localization of humanitarian action
We have been committed to strengthening local actors and thus increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian aid. Together with strong partners, we support eight countries and 40 local partner organizations in a joint localization program (ToGETHER!), fostering capacity building in emergency aid and crisis prevention, coordination and finances, and representation of their interests. Malteser International has the operational lead in two of the participating countries: Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Womenpreneurs4Plastic: protecting environment and empowering women
With our cross-regional project "Womenpreneurs4Plastic," we address the causes of the plastic problem and support women in India, Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines on their way to a self-determined life. In "Womenpreneurs4Plastic" groups, marginalized women are involved in the entire value chain of plastic recycling. The women can thus generate sustainable income, learn entrepreneurial skills and protect the environment at the same time.
