Emergency Assistance

JRS ensures the survival of refugees in emergency situations by providing shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items.
The initial phases of displacement are usually the most life-threatening. Refugees often flee with just a few personal belongings or with nothing at all. They also usually find themselves in harsh and inhospitable environments. JRS provides assistance to refugees when emergency aid is needed. Most relief operations are initiated with limited notice and have a short implementation period.
The main purpose of emergency relief is to save lives. JRS ensures the survival of refugees in emergency situations by providing shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items. This can include cash payments for rent and other essentials, the construction of temporary housing, and building wells and latrines. We also work to ensure the protection of children and women, who are especially at risk during emergency situations.
Program Stories
Students in Chad struggle with access to education
27 September 2023

JRS Chad: Protecting Education of Sudanese Refugees
05 July 2023

JRS Syria: Psychosocial Support as a Key Intervention to Increase Survivors’ Resilience
06 June 2023

Update: A fire consumed one of the safe centers for young Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazaar camp
23 May 2023

Four years of continued flooding in Maban
05 May 2023
