Emergency Response

Acting fast to save lives and protect dignity

Acting fast to save lives and protect dignity

The context

When a crisis strikes, families can lose their homes, their income and their access to essential services within hours. HAA mobilises its teams and partners to assess needs and deliver an appropriate multi-sector response.

8Projects
41 480Beneficiaries
6Areas of action
Emergency Response Emergency Response

What we do

01

Food assistance and cash transfers

02

Distribution of essential household items and hygiene kits

03

Emergency access to water, sanitation and hygiene

04

Community health and epidemic response

05

Protection and psychosocial support

06

Coordination with authorities, communities and humanitarian mechanisms

Our flagship project

Anticipatory multi-sector response to prevent and mitigate the impacts of displacement in Mwenga territory

  • 2026
  • South Kivu (Mwenga)
  • 7 000 beneficiaries

Result: Triggered before the peak of the crisis, this anticipatory action provided food assistance, WASH support, health care and protection to 7,000 people at risk of displacement.

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More projects in this domain

2026–2027 (ongoing) HAA – Direct Relief partnership for the Ebola virus disease response in the Beni health zone North Kivu (Beni) View project 2026 (ongoing) Multi-sector emergency response for households affected by bush fires in Samba (Kasongo) and Salamabila (Kabambare) Maniema (Kasongo, Kabambare) View project 2025 Multi-sector emergency support to the most vulnerable people affected by armed conflict in Popokabaka territory Kwango (Popokabaka) View project

Spotlight — the Ebola response

HAA is accredited by the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) for epidemic response, including Ebola virus disease. In August 2026, HAA launched a two-part partnership with Direct Relief in the Beni Health Zone (North Kivu), one of the historical epicentres of Ebola outbreaks in the DRC.

4

health areas (pilot phase)

474,236

inhabitants in the health zone

6

months of pilot

  • Component 1 — Medical donation : around 80 lines of medical products (essential medicines, protective equipment, WASH supplies), nearly 1.2 tonnes, certified as humanitarian aid by Direct Relief.
  • Component 2 — Community Ebola preparedness : a 6-month pilot phase in 4 of the zone's 25 health areas (474,236 inhabitants), with dedicated resources for field staff, supervision, training and logistics, complemented by in-kind support from Direct Relief.
  • Four components : risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), community-based surveillance and early warning, infection prevention and control (IPC), targeted support to health facilities.
  • Dedicated team : 1 project coordinator, 2 RCCE/IPC field officers, 1 surveillance and data focal point, 20 community health workers.
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