Global Disability Leadership in Disaster Response
People with disabilities are 2-4 times more likely to be injured or die from disasters. Inadequate planning, inaccessible disaster assistance, and exclusion from decision-making all create barriers to resilience for disability-led organizations. GADRA matches needs with assets to address these barriers before, during, and after disasters.

Virtual Emergency Operation Center
Global Disaster Response Hub:
- Shared information for resource optimization
- Public facing, multilingual, accessible, flexible, secure & GDPR compliant, user friendly dashboard
- Matching disability-led organization needs with resource partners

AI Technology Integration
AI Match Expediter (AMIE) in 2025:
- 24/7 AI agent using a contextualized criteria query process to assist DLOs
- Predictive analysis search engine to identify and prioritize resources
- Real-time information retrieval and recommender system that navigates response supply chain logistics andmatches viable assets and needs

Global Network of Experts
Mechanism for Inclusive Response:
- Global consortium of disaster experienced disability leaders
- A global community of practice of disability-led organizations navigating response structure
- Cache of resources, tools, trainings, and papers for sharing to build response and resilience capabilities

Outcomes and Impact
Four Years 2020-2024:
- > 200 partner connections
- 53 DLO requests from 5 continents
- 28 DLOs in 17 countries assisted
- 18 unique disaster activations
- > $500,000 in disability resources
- Hundreds of evacuations
- 14 DLO / Partner matches
- Thousands educated on disability inclusive response strategies
Our Disaster Program Partners and Clients

Our Activities:
- International and national response experience
- Real solutions to disability inclusive response
- Disability-led organization (DLO) coaching and support
- Direct connections between DLOs and humanitarian aid
- Support without the charity model
- 100% of partner resource contributions go DIRECTLY to the DLO
- Sustained relationships with partners and DLOs
- Applying the expertise of local DLOs to response and recovery
- Cross-training of DLOs, partners, and responding agencies
- Preparedness and resilience training developed by DLOs
- Supply chain logistics experience
- Communications expertise
- Disability inclusive response consultation and expertise
- Global public education events