FATIMAH FOUNDATION IS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDER.

Disasters don’t wait for you to be ready. Whether it’s an earthquake, flood, fire, pandemic, or civil emergency—being prepared can save lives. Our Emergency & Recovery Plan helps you, your whānau, and your wider community respond with calm, courage, and clarity.

We’re here to support you with tools that are practical, trauma-informed, and grounded in community values.

Essentials to keep in one grab-and-go kit:

• Water (3L per person per day)
   
• Non-perishable food
   
• Torch & radio (battery or solar)
   
• Medications
   
• First aid supplies
   
• Important documents (copies of ID, passports, insurance, health cards)
   
• Sanitary items
   
• Pet food & comfort items for tamariki

1. Prepare – Build your kit & plan
    
2. Protect – Know your risks & safe zones
    
3. Connect – Share plans with your whānau/community
    
4. Respond – Act safely in real-time
    
5. Recover – Heal and rebuild, together

•  Emergency Checklist
   
• Family Emergency Plan Template
   
• “What To Do in a Disaster”
   
• Crisis Communication Card
   
• Guide for Elders, Children, and People with Disabilities
   
• Mental Health & Trauma Support Pack 

Who do you contact? Where do you meet? What happens if power or phones go down?

• Choose a safe meeting place (nearby & out-of-area)
   
• Share key contacts (include someone outside the region)
   
• Plan for elderly, disabled whānau or young children
   
• Save emergency numbers somewhere easy to find
   
• Keep a written plan on your fridge or in your bag

Key numbers and alerts:

• 111 for fire, ambulance, police
   
• Civil Defence Alerts
   
• Local shelter or evacuation centres
   

Sign up for real-time alerts and language-specific updates tailored to your region.

 Do you live near a flood plain, volcano, coastline, or bush area?
 

• Are you near high-risk buildings?
   
• Know your evacuation routes and tsunami zones.
   
• Keep a map and torch near your front door.
   

👉 Check your address on the Civil Defence Risk Map

In emergencies, spiritual, cultural, and emotional safety matters too.

We support:

• Faith-based response plans for mosques, temples, and churches
   
• Culturally safe care hubs and trauma support
   
• Translators & community navigators for migrants, refugees, and ethnic minorities
   
• Women's safety, elder wellbeing, and child-centred planning
   

👉 Want to co-design a culturally responsive plan for your group? 

Contact us on: 0800 222 432

 Are you a:

• Community organisation?
• Faith-based centre?  
• Social service provider? 
• Marae or cultural centre?
   

You may need a Continuity & Recovery Plan that protects your people and purpose:

• Develop team safety protocols  
• Identify essential services  
• Build a communications chain  
• Support staff and volunteers post-disaster
   

👉 Organise a Planning Session with your Emergency Response Team

 After a disaster, recovery can take weeks, months, even years. 

 We can support you, your whānau, or help you connect with the right services to: 

• Mental health first aid  
• Grief and trauma recovery workshops  
• Community healing spaces  
• Cultural counsellors and spiritual support  
• Support for those affected by displacement or loss
   

👉 Reach out if you need emotional, spiritual, or practical recovery help. You’re not alone.

  We can work with you, your whānau, or your organisation to build an emergency plan that’s realistic, respectful, and responsive.

💬 Book a one-on-one session

📞 Call our Emergency Outreach Line

📧 Email us to request a printed pack

🕊 Multilingual support available

Disasters can shake our world, but they don’t have to break us. Being ready is an act of love, resilience, and mana. It protects not just lives—but the stories, relationships, and dreams that make us who we are.

Let’s be ready. Together.