Costa Rica

13 January 2009

Costa Rica: Red Cross Red Crescent supports earthquake survivors

The Costa Rica Red Cross has sent a team of trained volunteers from its psychosocial support unit to support those affected by an earthquake measuring 6.
9 January 2009

Strong earthquake jolts Costa Rica

At least 13 people, including 3 young girls, died after a 6.
A beautiful panorama from a community that wants to become “safer”
5 June 2007

Costa Rica: a beautiful panorama from a community that wants to become “safer”

The hamlet of Linda Vista is situated on a small hill 12 kilometres from the Costa Rican capital of San José.
Red Cross works with vulnerable communities to develop protected schools
9 October 2006

Red Cross works with vulnerable communities to develop protected schools

In the community of Desamparados, the most densely populated and vulnerable part of San José, the capital of Costa Rica, teachers and parents have worked together to ...
14 January 2005

Floods in the border region between Costa Rica and Panama

The border regions of Costa Rica and Panama have been hit by floods leaving three people dead, seven missing and a further 11,000 evacuated.
Restoring normality to Costa Rica’s flood victims
9 April 2003

Restoring normality to Costa Rica’s flood victims

“I heard that a worse flood is coming,” says a weeping Maria Eugenia Almoneor, a resident of La Estrella valley, on Costa Rica’s Atlantic coast.
Red Cross brings first aid know-how to Costa Rica’s cañal
31 March 2003

Red Cross brings first aid know-how to Costa Rica’s cañal

As the sound of the big knives cutting the cane fills the air, Luis Quirós Godinez, the visibly worried foreman of Boca Arenal estate says: “Every week, at least ...
Caribbean hurricane season ends with floods in Costa Rica and Panama
12 December 2002

Caribbean hurricane season ends with floods in Costa Rica and Panama

A total of six people died, nine are still missing and 53 were injured when the provinces of Limon in Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro in Panama suffered severe ...
Japanese donation means Costa Rican Red Cross radio network
30 January 2002

Japanese donation means Costa Rican Red Cross radio network

Time is precious and information saves lives - the motto of the Costa Rican Red Cross, which is positioning itself at the cutting edge of telecommunications ...

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