Bolivia

1 رمضان 1434

Bolivia: Resilience, drive and a deep love of home in the wake of deadly floods

Earlier this year, Bolivia suffered its worst floods in over 20 years. In the southern Tupiza Department, three days of heavy rain caused the San Juan del Oro and Tupiza rivers to rise up and burst their banks.
National plan launched to assist thousands affected by flooding across Bolivia
14 ربيع الثاني 1433

National plan launched to assist thousands affected by flooding across Bolivia

Heavy rains across Bolivia have caused massive damage to the homes of up to 12,000 families, leading the Bolivian Red Cross to activate its emergency plan for floods.
Volunteers tend to an injured boy in a communal shelter. Photo: Bolivian Red Cross, p-BOL0111
5 ربيع الثاني 1432

Bolivia: floods and landslides leave thousands vulnerable

“I have sharp stomach pains,” were the first words that Saturnina Colque, eight months pregnant, said when she found the Bolivian Red Cross healthcare teams.
22 محرم 1429

The Bolivian Red Cross requests emergency funds to deal with the serious flooding caused by the La Niña phenomenon

Serious flooding has caused a tragedy affecting hundreds of people in almost all the country’s regions.
Torrential rains and cold affect thousands of families in Bolivia
24 محرم 1428

Torrential rains and cold affect thousands of families in Bolivia

Heavy rains over the past week have affected 5, 000 families in eight of Bolivia’s nine districts.
Bolivian Red Cross on alert amid protests
30 ربيع الثاني 1426

Bolivian Red Cross on alert amid protests

Angry political protests, which have brought the city of La Paz to a standstill over the past couple of weeks, have prompted the Bolivian Red Cross to call a ...
20 صفر 1426

Safe water for thousands of Bolivians

Bertha works as a volunteer for the Bolivian Red Cross.
9 شوال 1425

Getting water from a sick Pacha Mama

“Pacha Mama seems angry with us,” says mother of six Claudia Paz, using the name for Mother Earth name in her Aymara language.
10 ربيع الأول 1425

Bolivia’s isolated communities given means to survive

"Push, the baby is coming," midwife Clementina Rivas encourages young Julia.
Working together in the face of violence in Bolivia
13 ذو الحجة 1424

Working together in the face of violence in Bolivia

As a response to the spiral of violence in the country, the Bolivian Red Cross has been working with indigenous groups promoting humanitarian values and providing ...
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