ADRA Lesotho had various relief projects across the country in which it provided survivors with food packages (maize meal, dried fruits and vegetables); second hand clothes and shoes; blankets and basic medical packages, provision of water supply through repairs to tube wells or supply of purification kits and emergency sanitation support. DRR trainings to the community with support from Government Ministries and local and international organizations were done. In 2015 and 2016, ADRA managed to respond to the emergency caused by the strong winds which resulted in 4315 households losing the roofs of their houses. ADRA Lesotho worked together with the Disaster Management Authority through Berea District Disaster Management office to implement a food distribution project at Jordan to 105 households benefited.
ADRA has developed a number of durable contextualized models for disaster resilient indigenous shelters, incorporating DRR techniques for hazards. These models include indigenous materials and give consideration to the local context. Some of the DRR features that are applied include the raising of plinths to the high flood level, improvements in the strength and foundations of pillars, cross bracing of walls, anchoring of the roof to the pillars and the use of J-hooks/ U-hooks for the anchoring of materials like CGI sheeting. In a multi hazard environment, considerations are given to the various hazards that are likely to occur in the community.
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