And the fact that they struggle for aid funding and holistic relief strategies only exacerbates future disasters by forcing survivors to remain in – or return to – the same unsafe locations. A recent report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) predicted that disasters will rise to roughly 560 per year by 2030. During a trip to the region in late April, The New Humanitarian spoke to survivors in four communities affected by the string of disasters. We have rights, but sometimes we are badly [informed about them].”Paula Dupraz-Dobias/TNH The string of disasters left thousands of survivors homeless. Her organisation had supported more than 1,500 disaster survivors with cash transfers, water and sanitation facilities, and education support.