Dominican Republic

29 رجب 1433

Communities and the Red Cross continue the battle against cholera

In October 2010, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Public Health raised the first cholera alert and subsequently reported the country’s first case the following month.
In the Dominican Republic, ‘we have to imagine ourselves in Haitians’ shoes’
9 ربيع الأول 1431

In the Dominican Republic, ‘we have to imagine ourselves in Haitians’ shoes’

“I felt the quake at my home in San Cristobal but I never imagined it would be as disastrous as this,” says Elizabeth Payamo, a 17-year-old volunteer with the ...
Working shoulder to shoulder in Hispaniola
21 ربيع الثاني 1425

Working shoulder to shoulder in Hispaniola

In the town of Pedernales, on the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the Red Cross principle of Universality is clearly understood.
As water in Jimaní recedes, destruction becomes clear
13 ربيع الثاني 1425

As water in Jimaní recedes, destruction becomes clear

Jimaní is dry now, but the marks left by the recent floods will remain for a long time: not only on the ground, the broken trees, damaged houses and mud-covered ...
7 ربيع الثاني 1425

Hundreds killed or missing in Hispaniola floods

More than 500 people have died and hundreds more are missing as a result of the heavy rains and flooding that have lashed the Caribbean island of Hispaniola since ...
6 ربيع الثاني 1425

Deadly rains hit Dominican Republic and Haiti

At least 150 people have lost their lives in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and more than 300 are believed to be missing after both countries were hit by ...
Heavy rains and floods hit Dominican Republic
2 شوال 1424

Heavy rains and floods hit Dominican Republic

At least nine people have died and more than 47,000 have been forced to leave their homes as a result of heavy rains and floods that have swept across the north of ...
Battling floods and disease in the Dominican Republic
24 شعبان 1423

Battling floods and disease in the Dominican Republic

Every time it rains in the poor neighbourhood of Ribera del Ozama, on the outskirts of Santo Domingo, Aida Montero´s home fills with dark, stinking water.

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