Chile

27 février 2013

Three years after a devastating earthquake, the Chilean Red Cross is stronger and more prepared

Every disaster presents a unique challenge. While history and experience can help us prepare, the context of each crisis – the populations, institutions and scale involved – must be considered in any planning and response. The earthquake that struck Chile at 3.34am local time on Saturday 27 February 2010 was, at magnitude 8.8, one of t...
Family rescued amid the chaos and confusion of a forest fire
11 janvier 2012

Family rescued amid the chaos and confusion of a forest fire

Jose Salinas, a 49-year-old farmer, was enjoying the first day of 2012 with his wife and children bathing in a lake in the Quillon commune, when he heard emergency ...
Chilean First Lady praises volunteers responding to devastating forest fires
9 janvier 2012

Chilean First Lady praises volunteers responding to devastating forest fires

Chilean first lady Cecilia Morel made an unexpected visit to the Amanda Chavez Shelter in the commune of Quillon following devastating fires last week.

La Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge constitue, avec ses 187 Sociétés nationales membres, le plus vaste réseau humanitaire du monde. En tant que membres du Mouvement international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, nous sommes guidés dans notre travail par sept Principes fondamentaux: humanité, impartialité, neutralité, indépendance, volontariat, unité et universalité.