The organization splits its work into two areas ; Disaster relief covers the provision of humanitarian aid , medical relief , shelter , food and safe water in response to both man-made and natural disasters . Examples in the last 10 years include responses to the following : Kobe earthquake in Japan , Kosovo War , 1999 İzmit earthquake in Turkey , 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia and Sri Lanka , Hurricane Katrina , and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan . More recently , they have responded to catastrophic flooding in Suriname , Guyana and Kenya , the 2010 Haiti earthquake , the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami and the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London , UK . '' ' Table of Disaster Relief Work ( Non-Exhaustive ) ' '' The table below illustrates disasters that HF have been involved in and level of assistance they have provided to local victims : '' List updated in 2014 expect for Syrian Civil War , Rohingya crisis and Grenfell Tower additions . '' Humanity First approaches its human development projects with long term sustainability as a priority . The projects are rooted in a community deeply affected by a natural disaster , war , or poverty . After the relief phase of the project has subsided , Humanity First works with the community to identify viable opportunities for growth and recovery
2005 Kashmir earthquake
2005 Kashmir earthquake
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