Start Fund to Aid Honduras Flood Relief Efforts
November 28, 2024
The Start Fund, a global rapid response mechanism for humanitarian crises, has allocated $1 million to support flood relief efforts in Honduras.
Devastating floods triggered by heavy rainfall have affected over 400,000 people in the Central American nation. The flooding has caused widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods.
“The Start Fund is deeply concerned about the impact of the floods on the people of Honduras,” said Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Fund Manager of the Start Fund. “We are providing this funding to help humanitarian organizations respond quickly and effectively to the urgent needs of those affected.”
The funding will support emergency shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene, and food assistance to those in need. The funding will also be used to support health services, including the provision of clean water and sanitation, to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.
The Start Fund is a global partnership of donors, humanitarian organizations, and affected communities working together to provide rapid and effective humanitarian assistance in the face of crises. The Fund has provided over $100 million in funding to support humanitarian responses in over 50 countries since its establishment in 2013.
The allocation to Honduras is part of the Start Fund’s Global Crisis Response Initiative, which provides funding to support humanitarian organizations in their early response to crises. The Fund has allocated over $20 million to support humanitarian responses to crises in 2024.
“The Start Fund’s support will help us to provide life-saving assistance to those affected by the floods,” said Marco Chavez, Country Director for Honduras of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). “We are grateful for the Fund’s quick response to this crisis.”
The IFRC is one of the humanitarian organizations that will receive funding from the Start Fund to support its flood relief efforts in Honduras. The IFRC is working with the Honduran Red Cross to provide emergency shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene, and food assistance to those affected by the floods.
The Start Fund allocation will help the IFRC and other humanitarian organizations to scale up their response to the flooding in Honduras and provide critical assistance to those who need it most.
Start Fund to help with floodings in Honduras
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