Together we are Stronger. Together we are Making an Impact.
The Irish Emergency Alliance has been responding to major emergencies since our foundation in 2018, when we were set up as an alliance of seven leading humanitarian agencies.
To date, the Irish Emergency Alliance has united in response to four catastrophic emergencies: the global Coronavirus pandemic; outbreak of war in Ukraine; severe drought and hunger in the Horn of Africa; and devastating earthquakes in Turkey-Syria.
Over the course of four campaigns, together we have raised over €6.25 million. That’s money which has been put to good use. Using our proven model, and tapping into the enormous potential that a shared response unleashes, we have been able to react with agility. Our access to experience, infrastructure and the partners who support individual agencies on the ground, has allowed us to respond in a way that is rapid, effective, and uses resources in a cost-effective way.
Through the direct interventions and supports of our member organisations and their partners, we have rolled out emergency responses in areas of acute need.
Turkey/Syria Appeal
Thanks to more than €4.3 million raised by the Irish public, the Irish Emergency Alliance was able to reach tens of thousands of people impacted by the devastating earthquake that struck northern Syria and southern Turkey in February 2023.
Ukraine Appeal
Thanks to the €1.1 million raised by the Irish public, the Irish Emergency Alliance was able to reach tens of thousands of Ukrainains forced to flee their homes following the Russian invasion. The seven Irish agencies and their local partners responded across Ukraine as well as reaching Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Poland and Moldova.
Horn of Africa Appeal
The Irish Emergency Alliance's Horn of Africa appeal has successfully raised €650,000 to support communities facing severe drought and hunger in the region. This collaborative effort among seven leading humanitarian agencies aims to address critical needs in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, where millions are affected by the worst drought in over 40 years.
CORONAVIRUS APPEAL
With the more than €300,000 raised by the Irish public, the Irish Emergency Alliance was able to reach around 65,000 vulnerable people impacted by conflict and displacement as well as the coronavirus pandemic in seven countries in Africa and Asia.