Maldives

13 صفر 1434

Returning to Dhuvaafaru, eight years on from the Indian Ocean Tsunami

For Jerry Talbot, returning to the Maldivian island of Dhuvaafaru was a gratifying experience.
Maldivian Red Crescent officially joins the IFRC at the 18th General Assembly
27 ذو الحجة 1432

Maldivian Red Crescent officially joins the IFRC at the 18th General Assembly

The Maldivian Red Crescent Society became the 187th member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) at its 18th General ...
Maldives tsunami survivors move back to “beloved island”
7 رمضان 1430

Maldives tsunami survivors move back to “beloved island”

In the Maldives, the British Red Cross has completed construction of 250 new homes, allowing survivors from Vilufushi island, which was completely destroyed by the ...
Maldivian Red Crescent rises from the Tsunami
27 شعبان 1430

Maldivian Red Crescent rises from the Tsunami

The Maldives has joined 186 other nations with Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies to become the latest country to establish its own National Red Crescent Society.
14 شعبان 1430

Red Cross Red Crescent completes 44,000 new homes for tsunami survivors

On December 26th 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a devastating tsunami which claimed the lives of almost 230,000 people across five Indian ...
Hussain Alifulhu: A brighter future in Dhuvaafaru, Maldives
12 جمادى الثانية 1430

Hussain Alifulhu: A brighter future in Dhuvaafaru, Maldives

More than four years after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, 48-year-old Hussain Alifulhu vividly remembers the events of the fateful day when “the sea swallowed ...
18 جمادى الأولى 1430

Maldives pave way for National Red Crescent Society

The President of the Republic of Maldives has ratified a bill that lays the legal foundation to create a National Red Crescent Society in the island nation.
Maldives: Dhuvaafaru celebrates its ‘birthday’
6 ربيع الثاني 1430

Maldives: Dhuvaafaru celebrates its ‘birthday’

The second day of March will, from now on, be important for the Dhuvaafaru island community.
Maldives: Ahmed’s story
14 صفر 1430

Maldives: Ahmed’s story

Twenty-year-old Ahmed Mohamed hums a tune as he pushes the loaded wheelbarrow piled high with lunch packs.
Maldives: Dhuvafaaru island comes alive
26 ذو الحجة 1429

Maldives: Dhuvafaaru island comes alive

Nasim Mohammed is a worried man.
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