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More than 40 die as floods hit Venezuela

More than 40 die as floods hit Venezuela

At least 40 people have died and over 3,000 homes damaged or destroyed after Venezuela was hit by a week of torrential rains.

Community involvement key in Venezuela programmes

“I have learned a lot,” says Beatriz, who lives in Recta de Apolonio, a land occupation on the outskirts of San Felipe, capital of Yaracuy province.

Cross-border Red Cross cooperation after Colombian car-bomb attack

An international team of more than 25 search and rescue volunteers from both the Colombian Red Cross and the Venezuelan Red Cross, were immediately deployed to ...

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Address:

Avenida Andrés Bello, 4
1010 Caracas

Postal Address:

Apartado 3185
Caracas

Contact Information:

Tel: (58) (212) 5714380 / 5712143 / 5715435 / 5715957
Fax: (58) (212) 57 80 54
Telex: 27237 CRURO VC
Telegram: CRUZ ROJA CARACAS
E-mail: presidencia@cruzrojavenezolana.org
Web: http://www.cruzrojavenezolana.org

Language of correspondence: Spanish

People:

  • Presidente: Mario VILLARROEL LANDER
  • Directora Nacional de Voluntariado: Carla Margaretta ORIZONDO
  • Director Nacional de Asistencia Juridica: Humberto Arenas MACHADO
  • Director Naional de Búsqueda: José Martín MEDINA
  • Director Nacional de Asistencia Jurídica: Morris SIERRAALTA
  • Director Nacional de Desastres: Mario Enrique VILLARROEL SIERRAALTA
  • Director Nacional de Seccionales: Eulogio Moros GHERSI
  • Director del Colegio Universitario de Enfermeria : Jesús Romero GUZMAN
  • Director Instituto Henry Dunant de la CRV: Enrique Ginnari TROCONIS
  • Directora Nacional de Cooperacion y Gestion de Proyectos: Milagros PUERTA DE GARCÍA
  • Director Nacional de Relaciones Internacionales: Julio Cesar PINEDA
  • 1er Vicepresidente: Mario Rubén GOMEZ LOPEZ
  • 2do Vicepresidente: Mario Enrique VILLARROEL SIERRAALTA
  • Secretario General: Hernán BONGIOANNI
  • Subsecretario: José Miguel AMELIACH
  • Tesorero: Mario SANTIMONI BAQUERO
  • Subtesorero: David CASTRO ARRIETA
  • Director: Héctor Dávila MENDOZA
  • Director: Lydia ANTHYPAS
  • Director: Luisa Amelia CARRIZALES
  • Director: Antonio José VILLINO
  • Presidente del Comité de Acción Social: Norka SIERRAALTA DE VILLAROEL
  • Director Nacional de Salud: Nelson García GARCIA
  • Director Nacional de Socorro: Francisco AYA
  • Director Nacional de Difusión: José Rafael GÓMEZ PINTO

Latest appeals

29 September 2011
Venezuela: Floods (MDRVE001)
Venezuela - Operations Update n° 3
17 August 2011
Venezuela: Floods (MDRVE001)
Venezuela - Operations update n° 2
13 May 2011
Venezuela: Floods (MDRVE001)
Venezuela - Operations update n° 1
29 December 2010
Floods (MDRVE001)
Venezuela - Emergency appeal
21 December 2010
Floods (Appeal MDRVE001)
Venezuela - Preliminary Emergency Appeal

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