Belarus

18 April 2013

Preparing for the spring floods following heavy snow

DREF funds have been used to help the Belarus Red Cross prepare for expected spring floods.
22 years of supporting the people affected by the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl
26 April 2012

22 years of supporting the people affected by the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl

On 26 April 1986, an unprecedented nuclear explosion happened near Chernobyl, northern Ukraine.
Emergency funds released to help Red Cross response to Europe’s big chill
1 February 2012

Emergency funds released to help Red Cross response to Europe’s big chill

The extreme cold wave gripping Central and Eastern Europe continues unabated, with wind, heavy snow and Siberia-level temperatures – in some areas as low as -32 C ...
Belarusian Red Cross Youth promote responsible behaviours on World AIDS Day
2 December 2011

Belarusian Red Cross Youth promote responsible behaviours on World AIDS Day

By standing in front of big banners which read these ‘behavioural models’ and having their photos taken by Red Cross volunteers, participants symbolically expressed ...
Youth volunteers and anti-trafficking: what if I were you?
12 November 2011

Youth volunteers and anti-trafficking: what if I were you?

Even though the global scale of human trafficking is hard to quantify, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), some 800,000 people may be ...
Belarus: “Something horrible is happening at Oktyabrskaya station”
14 April 2011

Belarus: “Something horrible is happening at Oktyabrskaya station”

Belarus Red Cross emergency staff were on the scene within seconds of the 11 April metro station blast. The tragedy, which killed 12 people and left dozens injured, ...
1 December 2010

Belarus web story: harm reduction

By Joe Lowry   Nikolay and Irina spend all their money on ‘semechki’, a homemade poppy-seed paste, the drug of choice in the drab town of Slutsk (pop. 70,000, levelled...
1 December 2010

Belarus case study: harm reduction

By Joe Lowry Nikolay and Irina spend all their money on ‘semechki’, a homemade poppy-seed paste, the drug of choice in the drab town of Slutsk (pop. 70,000, levelled i...
Belarus: pandemic preparedness and response remain on track
30 August 2010

Belarus: pandemic preparedness and response remain on track

Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the IFRC’s pandemic preparedness and response programme has been the diversity of the strategies used by National ...
Belarus: reaching people vulnerable to HIV wherever they are
14 July 2010

Belarus: reaching people vulnerable to HIV wherever they are

The HIV situation in Belarus has not reached an epidemic level as in some of the neighbouring countries.
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