Working to reduce suffering and save lives
Providing emergency relief, preparedness and response to communities suffering from natural disasters or man-made crises
founded in 1994, Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) is an international crisis response and disaster risk management agency.
ABOUT US
We provide support for emergency relief to communities suffering from natural disasters or man-made crises
We support disaster risk reduction programs in areas vulnerable to natural hazards and assist in resettlement and reintegration programs for populations displaced by civil instability or conflict
We assist in reducing peoples dependence on humanitarian aid and facilitating their transition to sustainable, self-reliant and long-term development
YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK
WHAT WE DO
PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION
Providing training and education in preparation for natural disasters.
EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY
Helping organize aid and relief following a crisis
REBUILDING LIVES AND RESETTLEMENT
Aiding in the rehabilitation and rebuilding following a crisis.
OUR MISSION
Save lives, reduce suffering and create resilience in communities prone to man-made or natural disasters..
Our main purpose is encompassed in the FOCUS vision statement:
To become a seamless world-class community-based emergency humanitarian assistance organisation capable of delivering an increasing number of effective programmes and projects that save and protect lives, alleviate suffering and deprivation, facilitate refugee resettlement and repatriation, and facilitate disaster risk reduction measures in communities prone to man-made or natural disasters.
WHERE WE WORK
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Europe, USA, and Canada.
FOCUS would not be successful without the generous contributions from our donors.
Our ability to provide humanitarian aid and relief to numerous far-reaching corners of the world is made possible through ongoing fundraising.
As an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), FOCUS collaborates closely with several of its agencies. FOCUS also works with a number of other like-minded agencies and donor partners.
BECOME A FOCUSSTAR TODAY
FOCUS requires your support to continue it’s ongoing work around the world.
GET INVOLVED
By becoming a FOCUSSTAR, you can give a regular monthly donation to continue to support us and the most vulnerable members of society.
IN ACTION
Over nearly two decades, FOCUS has grown on a global level into a multifaceted organisation, providing relief and assistance following avalanches, landslides, mudflows, earthquakes, cyclones, hurricanes, floods and wild fires.
FOCUS has also undertaken successful resettlement programmes for displaced families and extended relief and recovery support for communities living in vulnerable environments.
OUR LATEST WORK
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
RESOURCES
Disasters are often unexpected by their very nature, leaving little time, if any, to prepare. It is important to take action now and prepare to reduce the impact of disasters to your family and home.
Start your preparedness journey today – know the risks in your city, get an Emergency Kit, and develop a Family Emergency Plan using the resources below.
DOWNLOADS (PDF)
VIDEOS
Making a Family Emergency Plan
Preparing a Family Emergency Kit
Preparing Your Home and Family for an Emergency
SAFE BUILDINGS
Safe Buildings, also referred to as Reception Centres are facilities / locations set up by local Emergency Support Services, in cooperation with the local authority to provide temporary support and safe gathering places for residents who are displaced / required to evacuate their homes as a result of being impacted by a disaster. They provide short-term services for individuals and families affected by disasters, for example information about the disaster, basic needs, and help plan their recovery and next steps following a disaster.
Safe Buildings in British Columbia, Edmonton, Ottawa, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes.
MORE RESOURCES
Government of Canada: Get Prepared