1. If you work with a European partner NGO, you can get access to emergency funding of $200,000 over one year

2. The banking facilities are not functioning at the moment

3. International media is asking for a Question and Answer session

4. Through a local businessman, you can rent safe vehicles cheaply

5. You can set up 60 latrines with hand washing facilities in one week’s time

6. People from the local community are creating irrigation canals

7. You have 40 blankets and 120 sleeping mats

8. You have a stockpile of 10,000 tents and basic supplies for 7,000 households

9. Your warehouse stock is low on food for distribution

10. One of the main roads to the area is not working

11. Through a corporate sponsor, you have access to a lot of heavy lifting machines and diggers

12. You have the lease on an enormous warehouse near the airport

13. Through a partnership with the Ministry of Education, you can get access to use school buildings as temporary shelter for families

14. You have an office right in the middle of the affected area which is so far intact and operational

15. You share a small office with another local NGO and have no other land or buildings

16. You have Head Office funding for the temporary (six months) hire of 10 experienced international humanitarian staff – or you can use the funds to hire local staff, your choice

17. You have good experience with cash or voucher distribution

18. Your need assessment team went on a local visit in the affected area half a year ago

19. You have no staff with humanitarian experience but five local Development staff who can spend some of their time on humanitarian response

20. A group from the community is offering professional and volunteer veterinary care support