New Bags, New Books, New Lessons
The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Bank (MUFG) conducted their annual CSR initiative, earlier this month, utilizing the platform built by the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) Sri Lanka. The initiative saw a group of 50 children from low-income households in the
A-PAD Search & Rescue Team Responds to International Disasters
A-PAD Search and Rescue Teams were rapidly dispatched in response to the disasters that occurred in quick succession in Lombok, Indonesia, Japan and most recently in the Philippines. The deployment teams from A-PAD, Civic Force and Peace Winds Japan also include a medical
WÜRTH Lanka, Winfield Associates & Alliance Finance join A-PAD ~ An initiative to provide safe drinking water facilities
The District of Mannar currently holds a population of over 102,000 people affected by the menacing drought spread over 153 GN divisions. Upon a request letter by the District Secretary of Mannar, Mr. C A Mohan Ras, A-PAD Sri Lanka sought the assistance
Gammadda V-Force in Environmental Disaster Risk Reduction ~ In partnership with: Sri Lanka Navy, A-PAD Sri Lanka and Negombo Municipal Council
A-PAD SL joined hands with Gammadda V-Force in an environmental and DRR initiative in clearing the Kadolkele Lagoon of plastic, styrofoam and other refuse materials that had accumulated over many months, resulting in the blockage of the waterway. In partnering with V-Force, the
A-PAD in response as Super Typhoon “Maria” creates havoc across South-Western Japan
Heavy rainfall brought about by the onset of typhoon Maria on July 3rd 2018 has now escalated to torrential downpours across the southwestern region of Japan unleashing widespread floods and landslides that have left 190 dead, 70 missing, up to 8 million evacuated