Help after the disaster

In the first few years after its foundation, I.S.A.R. Germany specialised primarily in the rescue and first aid of victims of serious disasters. In the meantime, the area of humanitarian aid has become increasingly important. "We want to provide sustainable support to victims of natural and humanitarian disasters. That's why our help doesn't stop once the victims have been rescued and given first aid," says I.S.A.R. Germany Managing Director Ralf Heuberg.

After an aid mission, the exact needs are determined in order to carry out targeted, long-term aid projects. This ensures that I.S.A.R. Germany's aid projects are always targeted exactly where help is needed. This gives our donors the certainty that their donations are being used effectively. In 2005, for example, we were able to help rebuild a fishing village with the "Phuket" aid project. In recent years, I.S.A.R. Germany has also been involved in long-term humanitarian aid projects in East Africa (Kenya), Libya, Haiti and the Philippines. The aid provided here ranged from medical care for women and children particularly affected by the famine to training the rescue service in the city of Tacloban in the Philippines.

In the island state in the western Pacific Ocean, which was hit by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, I.S.A.R. Germany has rebuilt a health centre and a school, among other things. "We deliberately employ local companies to strengthen the local economy," says Ralf Heuberg.