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Indonesia: Impressions from West SumatraIndonesia: Impressions from West Sumatra
On 30 September and on 1 October, earthquakes rocked West Sumatra, Indonesia, leaving tens of thousands in search of humanitarian assistance. Kathy Mueller was in Padang and surrounding villages and shares a personal account of what she has seen.
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Asia Pacific: A week unlike any otherAlbinos under Burundi police protection welcome Napoleon (age 1 week)
One month ago, during a single week in late September, the Asia Pacific region was rocked by four emergencies that disrupted the lives of nearly nine million people across the Philippines, Viet Nam, Samoa and Indonesia.
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Pakistan Red Crescent responds as escalating violence hits major citiesPakistan Red Crescent responds as escalating violence hits major cities
Pakistan is in a grip of violence. Last Monday, at least 30 people lost their lives while another 45 sustained injuries in a suicide bomb explosion in Rawalpindi, a major city south of Islamabad. The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) immediately deployed four ambulances to provide basic first aid and response services to the injured people.
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  Peru: the heat of life
  Asia Pacific: A week unlike any other
  Papua New Guinea: Happy hand-washing birthday
  Indonesia: Reuniting shattered families
  Sri Lanka: Learning from disasters
  New IFRC community-based health and first aid tools: using the “learning by doing” approach
  Indonesia: Yuhendri’s story
  India: Hidden dangers in murky waters
 
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  19 October 2009
Study reveals humanitarian impact of economic crisis in Europe
  12 October 2009
Aid flown into Sumatra, but Philippines needs more help
  8 October 2009
Indonesia earthquakes: Red Cross Red Crescent appeal revised to 19 million Swiss francs
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Indonesia: Toilets and tap stands change livesIndonesia: Toilets and tap stands change lives
A Red Cross water and sanitation programme on Nias Island is making a dramatic difference to the daily lives of local.
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OPINION PIECES
Climate change: Joint IFRC/OCHA Opinion Piece
The increasing threat to life and livelihood posed by climate change is already palpable and the need for effective action agreed in Copenhagen is increasingly urgent.
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Operational activities: involving youth and communities
Statement by Kiflemariam Amdemariam, Senior IFRC Food Security officer, in the Operational Activities Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, in Geneva.
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