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Costa Rican Red Cross

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.

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”

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.

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Contact details

Address:

Avenida 8
Calles 14 y 16
1025-1000 San José

Postal Address:

Apartado 1025
San José

Contact Information:

Tel: (506) 2542-5000 (506) 2542-5061
Fax: (506)2255 3098 (506) 2542-5062
E-mail: presidencia@cruzroja.or.cr
Web: http://www.cruzroja.or.cr

Language of correspondence: Spanish

People:

  • Presidente: Miguel CARMONA JIMÉNEZ
  • Secretaria General de Actas y corrspondencia: Fulvia Elizondo SIBAJA
  • Subsecretaria General de Actas y Correspondencia: Eraida González CASTRO
  • Vicepresidente: Rodolfo Herrera MORA
  • Secretario General: Ingrid CAMACHO
  • Tresorero General: Mario Artavia VARGAS
  • SubTresorero General: Luc María GODINEZ MENDEZ
  • Vocal 1: Esteban Lemus LAPORTE
  • Vocal 2: Carlos Jiménez JIMENEZ
  • Vocal 3: Eddy Orozco GARITA

Latest appeals

10 February 2012
Costa Rica - Floods (MDRCR008)
Costa Rica - DREF Operation Update No. 1
1 January 2012
Costa Rica (MAACR001)
Costa Rica - Donor Response
14 December 2011
Costa Rica (MAACR001)
Costa Rica - Long-Term Planning Framework
28 October 2011
Floods (MDRCR008)
Costa Rica - DREF Operation
26 October 2011
Costa Rica (MAACR001)
Costa Rica - Mid-Year Report 2011

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