Emergency Response
When disaster strikes, ADRA South Africa is positioned to act quickly and to stay for recovery.
National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP)
Our Board-approved National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP) — endorsed by the ADRA Africa Regional Office — gives us a ready-to-activate framework built on three standard response menus:
- Food — emergency food assistance for displaced and affected households
- Household items — utensils and essential non-food items for families who have lost everything
- WASH kits — water, sanitation and hygiene supplies to prevent disease after disaster
Depending on need, responses may also include clothing, shelter-related assistance, cash or vouchers, and psychosocial support. Our emergency work is organised as a continuum: initial response, then recovery, then disaster risk reduction so that communities are better prepared for the next event.
Where we respond
We respond to floods, fires, drought, severe storms, displacement and other humanitarian emergencies. Recent responses include disaster relief in KwaZulu-Natal, psychosocial support for disaster-affected families, water delivery to communities in the Free State, and clothing distributions to flood and fire victims in the Eastern and Western Cape.
As part of the wider ADRA network, ADRA South Africa also serves as a national response partner in regional emergencies, including climate-driven events such as El Niño-related drought.