First, we respond rapidly in emergencies to save lives and alleviate suffering. In times of crisis, whether drought, human conflict or displacement, we provide food, clean water, shelter, and medical care to those who need it most. Our emergency work is more than a short-term fix — it’s the first step in a longer journey.

Second, we help communities recover from the shock and build back better. For example, in Mozambique, after a cyclone flattened homes, we worked with local teams to rebuild safer housing, restore water systems, and restart farming activities.

Third, we focus on Transformational Development. This is where long-term resilience takes root, where communities meet their own needs and can withstand future shocks. This includes everything from training teachers and health care workers to helping farmers adopt weather resilient techniques that protect their yields from drought to establishing savings groups that give people the financial cushion to survive a crisis without falling back into poverty.