First Red Cross Red Crescent relief flight arrives in cyclone-devastated Myanmar
09/05/2008
A plane laden with emergency relief supplies arrived at Yangon international airport late last night local time (8 May). The flight, chartered by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, took off from Kuala Lumpur carrying five tonnes of emergency shelter equipment.
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Myanmar: Red Cross Red Crescent relief operation continues as more aid arrives in Yangon
09/05/2008
Another Red Cross Red Crescent shipment of aid arrived in Yagon, Myanmar. This time, 8 tonnes of tarpaulins and jerry cans touched down late in the morning on a scheduled commercial flight out of Bangkok
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World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: honouring the thousands of volunteers helping survivors in Myanmar
08/05/2008
Today, on World Red Cross Red Crescent day, thousands of Myanmar Red Cross volunteers are working around the clock to help people affected by the cyclone. The Red Cross and Red Crescent community commends their valiant efforts in the wake of such a terrible tragedy.
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Myanmar: Thousands of Red Cross volunteers on the ground as International Federation launches emergency appeal
06/05/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched a preliminary emergency appeal for 6.29 million Swiss francs (USD 5.9 million/€ 3.86 million). The appeal will support those efforts already underway to reach affected communities with emergency shelter kits, water, mosquito nets and other items.
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Myanmar: Red Cross distributes relief items after deadly cyclone devastates delta region
05/05/2008
As people struggle to find shelter and food after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on 2 May, the Red Cross is on the ground, distributing life-saving relief items, such as drinking water, clothing, food, plastic tarpaulins, and hygiene kits.
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World Malaria Day: Sierra Leone survey shows 23 % increase in bed net usage when volunteers visit households
21/04/2008
Red Cross and Red Crescent community-based volunteers involved in the fight against malaria play a critical role in the effort to increase usage of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets, says the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the occasion of the first World Malaria Day to be marked on April 25.
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Aid agencies warn of housing crisis as Bangladesh cyclone victims enter monsoon season
14/04/2008
Five months after Cyclone Sidr killed 4,000 people and destroyed nearly 1.5 million homes, millions of Bangladeshis remain in dire need of housing assistance. With only weeks to go before the start of the annual monsoon rains, hundreds of thousands of families are still living under plastic sheeting, tarpaulins and other basic shelters which leave them at the mercy of the elements.
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Empress Shôken Fund supporting projects all over the world
11/04/2008
In 2008, the Empress Shôken Fund will grant nearly 470,000 Swiss francs ($463,000 USD/€295,600) to 11 projects carried out by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the globe. A special emphasis is being placed on African initiatives, which will receive around a third of this year’s grants.
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International Federation launches new five-year food security strategy in Africa focussing on long-term investments
10/04/2008
Investing in long-term food security projects in Africa is key to fight some of the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, says the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as it launches a new five-year strategy to scale up food security programmes in 15 African countries. The new plan, announced today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will be financed through an appeal for 45 million Swiss francs (US$ 43.5 million / € 28.5 million) over the next five years. The funds will be used to assist some 2.25 million people, or nearly half a million families.
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World Tuberculosis Day: integrating tuberculosis control in HIV programmes is essential to curb co-infection
14/03/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is committed to the systematic integration of tuberculosis control in Red Cross and Red Crescent HIV programmes at community level, particularly in countries where co-infection has become a public health emergency. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 250,000 people living with HIV develop tuberculosis (TB) every year. Some 14 million adults are co-infected with TB and HIV – and 70% of them live in Africa
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Mozambique: Cyclone “Jokwe” has already destroyed thousands of houses
11/03/2008
Cyclone “Jokwe” made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday. It is currently affecting Zambezia Province and will most likely cause further damage to this area already battered by floods earlier this year. “We are concerned about the situation and the possibility of more flooding to come,” says Fernanda Teixeira, secretary general of the Mozambique Red Cross (CVM) in the capital, Maputo. “The cyclone might also make its way to Sofala and Inhambane Province within the next 24 hours.”
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Cold spell in Tajikistan: International Federation launches appeal to help vulnerable elderly survive
06/03/2008
In response to a prolonged spell of unseasonably cold weather which has left thousands of vulnerable elderly people in a dire situation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency appeal for over 560,000 Swiss francs (€ 355,000/US$ 540,000) to support the emergency activities of the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan (RCST). The funds will be used to bring food, emergency items and hygiene articles to more than 5,000 people over the next six months. Most of these are female-headed households and elderly people living alone in the rural districts of Vakhdat and Rudaki.
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International Federation launches emergency appeal for 50,000 cyclone victims in Madagascar
06/03/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency appeal for one million Swiss francs (US$ 962,000 / € 633,000) to support Malagasy Red Cross in its response to cyclone Ivan which severely hit Madagascar on 17 February, killing at least 84 people and affecting more than 322,000.
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Managing speed on the roads - small changes can result in significant improvements says a new ‘good practice’ manual
03/03/2008
The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is launching the third in a series of good practice road safety manuals, this one entitled Speed management, a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners. Produced under the leadership of the GRSP, it aims to give the reader step-by-step guidance to implement road safety measures which have proven effective in reducing the number of deaths and injuries from road crashes.
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International Federation announces new US$ 65 million appeal to combat HIV and AIDS in Eastern Africa
15/02/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies announced today during the Eastern Africa Partnership Meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, that it is launching an appeal for 71.6 million Swiss francs (US$ 65 million, € 45 million) to support Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies in Eastern Africa in fighting HIV over the next three years. The programme aims to reach 17 million people with information on prevention over the three years, provide care and support to nearly 30,000 people living with HIV and 130,000 orphans and vulnerable children.
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International Federation launches emergency appeal for Chadian refugees in Cameroon
13/02/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an emergency appeal for 2.6 million Swiss francs (US$ 2.3 million / € 1.6 million) to support the Cameroon Red Cross Society in assisting 10,000 refugees for the next six months. Early recovery activities and transition support will also be conducted for a further 6 months.
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Southern Africa flood crisis is not over, says International Federation
13/02/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching a revised emergency appeal for 11.4 million Swiss francs (US$ 10.3 million / € 7.1 million) to support Red Cross societies in southern Africa in their response to the current flood crisis. A preliminary appeal was issued on January 18 for 8 million Swiss francs (US$ 7.2 million / € 5 million).
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Iraq: International Federation launches appeal to assist nearly one million socially vulnerable and handicapped people
12/02/2008
In order to support Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) operations to bring vital assistance to the most socially vulnerable people inside Iraq, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an emergency appeal for 20.7 million Swiss francs (US$ 19 million/€13 million). The funds will be used to distribute food and other goods, as well as provide emergency health care and special assistance to nearly one million people over the next 12 months.
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Red Cross brings vital help to thousands of Chadian refugees in Cameroon
08/02/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is transporting 20 tonnes of non food items to help the Chadian refugees in Northern Cameroon. Two planes and two lorries are carrying blankets, mats, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, hygiene articles and a water treatment unit from Yaounde to Kousseri, where thousands of Chadian refugees are in need of immediate assistance.
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Red Cross assists thousands of displaced people in Cameroon fleeing Chad
05/02/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has released a total of 300,000 Swiss francs (US$ 272,000 / € 185,000) from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support Cameroon Red Cross Society which is currently involved in a major operation to help people fleeing the fighting between rebel and government forces in Chad.
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2008-2009 appeal: Climate change “one of the greatest threats facing humanity today”, warns Red Cross Red Crescent
21/01/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is warning that climate change is fundamentally altering the entire humanitarian agenda, contributing to an increase in disasters and severely impacting upon water supplies, agriculture and public health emergencies, aggravating the vulnerability of millions of people around the world.
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International Federation launches massive preliminary appeal for flood-stricken southern Africa
18/01/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an emergency preliminary appeal for 8 million Swiss francs (US$ 7,2 million / € 5 million) to support Red Cross societies in southern Africa to respond to a potentially disastrous flood crisis.
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International Federation warns of potential disastrous flood crisis in southern Africa
14/01/2008
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warned today of a potential disastrous flood crisis in southern Africa. The region has been affected by heavy rains which started last month in parts of Zimbabwe. The flooding situation is now spreading to other countries including Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho, Swaziland and Madagascar.
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