For a significant part of the world, everyday activities still require fuel. When disaster strikes, fuel – like food and water – is a crucial resource. Fuel Relief Fund (FRF) has responded to 22 large-scale disasters, providing emergency fuel delivery to thousands of beneficiaries and hundreds of aid agencies. FRF has also supported large-scale emergency fuel assistance programs in countries across the globe, impacting millions of people in need.
In our most recent deployment, our team was on the ground in Turkey, distributing 280 tons of coal and benefiting 60,000 people. Our efforts in Ukraine and previous deployments, including Hurricanes Michael, Dorian, Laura, and Ida, have further demonstrated our commitment to providing critical fuel supplies and support to millions of people in need.
WHAT IS A FUEL CRISIS?
Cooking and refrigerating food, sanitizing drinking water and heating homes all require fuel. When a disaster strikes or armed conflict breaks out and power is disrupted, the resulting fuel scarcity can leave millions without food and shelter.
Without fuel, people can’t power home medical equipment, charge their phones to locate loved ones or drive injured or sick family members to receive care. First responders can’t conduct search and rescue operations or run field hospital generators. Critical infrastructure, like water treatment plants and medical facilities, ceases to function.
Providing fuel resources during the emergency response phase of a sudden onset disaster: sourcing locally, transporting safely and distributing directly to beneficiaries.
Management of, or subject-matter-expert advising on, emergency fuel supply chain in protracted crises, including: contract negotiations; safety and security protocols and procurement; remote inventory management; and after-action reviews and preparedness planning.
Contributing to, or subject-matter-expert advising on, the development or revision of crisis preparedness measures and guidance documents; emergency response and mitigation plans; and after-action reviews.
A FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR DISASTERS
HOW FUEL RELIEF FUND HELPS
Leveraging our fuel industry and humanitarian sector expertise, we manage emergency fuel delivery in the direst of circumstances. We operate both as a first responder in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and as an expert advisor to governments and humanitarian aid agencies providing emergency fuel assistance.