Guatemala

15 November 2012

Tireless volunteers put training into practice following earthquake

After the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Guatemala, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies immediately activated two delegates from its Disaster Response Unit. Felipe Del Cid, disaster management delegate and Maritta Vuori, emergency health delegate, traveled on Wednesday 7 November at Guatemala City...
Saving lives and inspiring volunteers during storms in Guatemala
25 October 2011

Saving lives and inspiring volunteers during storms in Guatemala

As storms battered Guatemala, one Red Cross volunteer found his skills and experience were vital in saving the lives of his family and neighbours as landslides ...
16 September 2009

Guatemala: Red Cross responds to food crisis

In response to the high levels of malnutrition in Guatemala, the country's president, Álvaro Colom, has declared a “state of public emergency”.
Guatemala: Growing awareness for climate change
9 October 2008

Guatemala: Growing awareness for climate change

Protecting the livelihoods of vulnerable communities against the future effects of climate change can take many different forms.
Central America: driving the HIV message home
30 June 2008

Central America: driving the HIV message home

Red Cross societies in Central America have found an innovative way to educate the public about the HIV pandemic and the dangers of stigma – by engaging taxi drivers ...
2 October 2006

Before the floods strike

There is no fast access to La Nueva Candelaria.
Guatemala: preparing for the worst – again
13 September 2006

Guatemala: preparing for the worst – again

There is something rather strange about the way that Rio Suchiate flows past the small riverside communities in Tecun Uman near Guatemala’s Pacific coast.
Tecún Umán, an example of Red Cross support to the community
21 October 2005

Tecún Umán, an example of Red Cross support to the community

The plane left at 9.
Hurricane Stan: Guatemalan Red Cross distributes relief aid
13 October 2005

Hurricane Stan: Guatemalan Red Cross distributes relief aid

These 5,000 Guatemalan families– 2,000 more than originally estimated – are receiving medical assistance and humanitarian aid by Guatemalan Red Cross volunteers.
Central American volunteers know no borders
22 August 2003

Central American volunteers know no borders

“Without the help of the Red Cross, my Delmi would not have survived,” relates René Orlando Díaz, who left El Salvador eight months ago in search of the American dream.
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