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25 July 2012

How the Colombian Red Cross fulfilled its mission in 2011

by Silvia Ballen, Head of Communications, Colombian Red Cross In 2011 humanitarian actions undertaken by the Colombian Red Cross benefited 2,488,655 people directly, and over 12 million indirectly in different lines that are identified in the objectives of its Strategic Plan.  This was the summary of the 2011  Management Report, which...
Colombia takes step in the right direction with new disaster law
3 May 2012

Colombia takes step in the right direction with new disaster law

A new National Disaster Risk Management law has been approved by authorities of Colombia, significantly shifting the positioning of the National Response and ...
9 December 2010

Colombia: floods affect more than 1.5 million people

Silvia Ballen, Colombian Red Cross The intense rains that have affected Colombia in recent monts have caused the overflow of creeks and rivers in 28 of the 32...
23 November 2009

“They love us at night, they hate us the rest of the time”: the story of Colombian transgender Pamela

Her name is Pamela.
23 November 2009

HIV prevention in Colombia: “I had never seen a condom before the Red Cross showed it to me”

Popayan is a lovely city in southern Colombia that has managed to preserve its Spanish colonial style monuments.
23 November 2009

Marilyn, Colombian Red Cross volunteer: “I am so happy when I see them change their behaviour”

Weekends are not all about relaxing and going out with friends for Marilyn.
23 November 2009

Children orphaned by AIDS in Colombia: “The Red Cross helps us share the knowledge on HIV”

Her name is Lina-Marcela.
23 November 2009

Indigenous people in Colombia: “We want to preserve our culture but we need the Red Cross to help us protect ourselves against HIV”

Working with minorities is a key component of the HIV policy implemented all over the world by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ...
26 February 2009

Colombia: over 33,000 people affected by serious floods in the south-east of the country

The heavy rains that lashed the Pacific region of Colombia in the first two months of the year caused the rivers Mira and Telembí in the department of Nariño, ...
Galeras Volcano explodes and Colombian Red Cross supports the evacuation of 8, 500 people
13 July 2006

Galeras Volcano explodes and Colombian Red Cross supports the evacuation of 10,000 people

After heavy cycles of activity the Galeras Volcano has exploded and prompted the national government to evacuate around 10,000 people living in the highest risk area.
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