Emergency situations often require rapid response in order to address humanitarian needs. The Karl Kahane Foundation reserves a portion of its annual funding for organisations working on the ground during humanitarian disasters with the purpose of providing fast and supportive funding when and where it is most needed. The geographic focus areas of emergency funding corresponds with those of the foundation’s regular funding. We are not open to unsolicited applications for emergency support.
EMERGENCY FUNDING
ORGANIZATION | HUMANITARIAN DISASTER | COUNTRY | YEAR | DESCRIPTION |
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Choose Love | Izmir and Samos Earthquake | Greece | 2020 | Emergency funding to support the organisation in it's work in the aftermath of the Izmir and Samos Earthquake |
Choose Love | Moria Fires | Greece | 2020 | Emergency funding to support the organisation in it's work in the aftermath of the Moria Fires |
European Program for Integration and Migration | Moria Fires | Greece | 2020 | Emergency funding to support the organisation in it's work in the aftermath of the Moria Fires |
Choose Love | Beirut Explosion | Lebanon | 2020 | Emergency support for refugee and migrant populations in Beirut in light of worsening conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut explosion |
Doctors Without Borders Austria | Beirut Explosion | Lebanon | 2020 | Emergency relief for the Bar Elias hospital in Beirut in light of worsening conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut explosion |
Support Foundation for Civil Society | Izmir and Samos Earthquake | Turkey | 2020 | Emergency funding to support the organisation in it's work in the aftermath of the Izmir and Samos Earthquake |
30 Birds Foundation | Afghan scholar evacuation | Afghanistan | 2021 | Support for evacuation of Afghan scholars from Afghanistan and resettelment in their new home countries |
Choose Love | Belarus/Poland Border Relief | Belarus/Poland | 2021 | Support for ngo's supporting relief efforts for migrants on the border region of Belarus and Poland |
Choose Love | Food shortage in Refugee/Asylum seeker community in Greece | Greece | 2021 | Emergengy support to address food shortages caused by changing national policies for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece. |
Doctors Without Borders Austria | Akkar Explosion Lebanon | Lebanon | 2021 | Emergency relief after an explosion in August 2021 in Akkar, Lebanon. |
Karin Dom | Covid 19 Safety measures support | Bulgaria | 2022 | Support for extra Covid-19 safety measures for the staff and clients of Karin dom |
Bike Maffia | Ukrainian Conflict | Hungary | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
Next Step Foundation | Ukrainian Conflict | Hungary | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
Road to Recovery | Transport for Palestians in need of medical treatment | Israel | 2022 | Support for Road to Recovery in their 'Driving Palestians to health and hope' work |
Polish Migrant NGOs consortium | Ukrainian Conflict | Poland | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
Caritas Vienna | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine - Part I |
Caritas Vienna | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine - Part II |
The Institute for Early Childhood for children with disabilities | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
Doctors Without Borders Austria | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine and neighboring countries | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine - Part I |
Doctors Without Borders Austria | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine and neighboring countries | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine - Part II |
UNICEF Switzerland | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine and neighboring countries | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
Choose Love | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine and neighboring countries | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
InterSOS Humanitarian Organisation | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine, Moldovia and Poland | 2022 | INTERSOS is in Ukraine, Poland and Moldova to guarantee primary healthcare, protection and psychological support to refugees from Ukraine, with attention to the most vulnerable people, such as women and children. More than 6.4 mln people are fleeing the country, heading for the neighbouring territories, there are 8 mln internally displaced persons and 15.7 mln people in need of humanitarian aid. |
Network of European Foundations | Ukrainian Conflict | Ukraine and neighboring countries | 2022 | The European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) is the largest and longest standing philanthropic collaborative on migration and inclusion issues in Europe, dating back to 2005. Through its pooled resources, funding and network of more than 15 partner foundations, EPIM supports civil society organisations all across Europe in strengthening their responses towards shaping more humane and effective migration policies. |
OZ Barlicka | Ukraine Aid for People with Disabilities | Ukraine | 2022 | Emergency humanitarian support for those affected during the conflict in Ukraine |
Penta Medical Recycling | Providing Prostheses to Ukrainian Amputees | Ukraine | 2022 | Penta collects donations of used, discarded, unsold, and excess prosthetic & orthotic equipment that is still functional from across the United States to repurpose and provide them to amputees in need in low-and-middle income countries, helping them regain physical, social, and economic mobility. |
Caritas der Erzdiözese Wien | Winter emergency aid | Austria | 2022 | Caritas offers homeless people a place to live, clothing and help in finding a way out of homelessness. |
Winterhilfe Schweiz | Winter emergency aid | Switzerland | 2022 | Winterhilfe alleviates the effects of poverty in Switzerland by relieving tight household budgets and addressing emergencies through targeted assistance. |
Fundacja Rozwoju Dzieci | Ukrainian Conflict | Poland | 2022 | The SPYNKA program is intended to help refugee mothers and children adapt to new conditions and to prepare their children for inclusion in the educational system. |
UNICEF | 2023 earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria | Turkey, Syria | 2023 | UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services. |
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Assistance and Solidarity Association (RASAS) | 2023 earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria | Turkey | 2023 | The project’s aim is to provide shelter to women and their children who left their home as they were exposed to domestic violence including emotional, financial, sexual, and/or physical violence. |
Choose Love | 2023 earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria | Turkey, Syria | 2023 | Choose Love is in constant contact with their partners on the ground, who despite their own loss and trauma are working tirelessly to save and support as many people as possible with dignity and sensitivity under horrendous conditions. There is desperate need for shelter, medical supplies, recovery equipment, fuel, blankets, food and clean water. |
STDV-Sivil Toplum için Destek Vakfi | 2023 earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria | Turkey | 2023 | The Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Emergency Support Fund supports non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other Civil Societies active in the field with the necessary financial contributions to effectively alleviate the consequences of the devastating earthquake. |
Plan Switzerland | 2023 earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria | Turkey, Syria | 2023 | Plan International is committed to equality and to the opportunities and rights of girls and young women worldwide and supports them in the difficult situation following the severe earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. |