Positive peer pressure
December 2006

Giving in to group pressure can be a good thing, according to youth volunteers worldwide who use peer education to change behaviour for good.

Catchy condoms in Norway
December 2006

The Norwegian Red Cross youth has been handing out thousands of colourful condoms with catchy messages to make youth take a "timeout" before having sex. The campaign seems to work.

Egyptian Red Crescent volunteers prepared to offer psychological support
December 2006

After the train crash in Egypt on 21 August 2006, Egyptian Red Crescent volunteers realized the importance of being trained in psychological support, to be able to deliver better support.

International Volunteer Day 2006
December 2006

The 100 million Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers and members around the world are essential to making sure millions of vulnerable people receive effective, timely, sustainable and appropriate humanitarian assistance, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Innovative use of Youth Award prize in Cameroon
December 2006

Thanks to the International Federation Youth Award, the Cameroon Red Cross Society Youth Section now plans to improve computer skills, retain young people in the Red Cross, and create an income generating activity; all through the same programme.

Seven principles in seven posters
October 2006

The competition “Seven principles in seven posters” was conducted jointly by Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine Red Cross National Societies as the one out of three joint youth activities in the framework of “Cross-border youth integration and cooperation” programme.

Let's be aware of HIV and AIDS
October 2006

To celebrate International Youth Day on 13 August 2006, youth volunteers from the Afghan Red Crescent Society launched an HIV and AIDS awareness campaign in the capital city of Kabul.

Raid Cross - are you game?
September 2006

Future world citizens and soldiers learn the rules of war with an innovative new tool. Young men and women struggle to pass a checkpoint. Ahead of them are obstacles, including minefields and roadblocks. The young people are clearly identified with bibs and badges. They talk calmly to the soldiers who aim guns at them.

Improving living conditions and developing life skills in Bolivia
September 2006

A six month project to improve living conditions after the floods in Reyes, Bolivia, has also succeeded in involving more young volunteers with the local branch.

Honduran Red Cross — an example of commitment to youth
September 2006

Broadening opportunities for young people is implemented by the Honduran Red Cross to contribute to building a culture of peace, and to reduce the rate of violence in society.

KaZantip — HIV prevention on the move!
September 2006

Ukrainian Red Cross youth volunteers disseminated information on HIV prevention, stigma and discrimination, and taught teach first aid during the KaZantip techno music festival.

The right to play
September 2006

When confronted with conflict, having to leave their homes and their toys behind, children can forget to play. The Lebanese Red Cross Youth Department volunteers visit shelters to remind the children that they have the right to play!

Egypt train crash — young volunteers provide support
August 2006

The 21 August, 2006, two trains colided in the Nile Delta, 20 km outside Cairo. As soon as the news came through about the crash, the Egyptian Red Crescent’s trained local volunteers made their way to the scene, offering first aid and psychosocial support to the victims of the crash.

Working for the future
August 2006

Meet Yazan Torbeh, 25, who believes in a better future. The eager Red Cross volunteer from Damascus, Syria, plans to learn seven different languages so that he can “speak with everyone in the world” and puts all his effort into the dissemination of International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
Also, click here to learn about Raid Cross, a role play about the rules of war!

Training young people as volunteers of the future in Indonesia
July 2006

The national youth camp, or ‘Jumbara’, of Indonesia Red Cross, aims to develop volunteers of the future through activities that encourage young people’s understanding of relevant issues and stimulates them to get involved. Held every five years, this Jumbara is the largest, with 3,097 youth delegates mostly aged from 10 to 17.

Changing attitudes through posters in Ukraine
July 2006

The images of hearts, condoms, red ribbons and others presented at the International “Anti-AIDS” poster exhibition in Kharkov, Ukraine not only give us an international language of images depicted in a non-typical form of mass art, but also provides a sense of the power of communication when it comes to mobilizing humanity.

Road safety training continues in Cambodia
July 2006

Over 175 Youth were trained in road safety during a five-day youth camp in Cambodia in July. The training was a continuation of the project "road safety begins with me", started in 2004.

Youth Alliance of CEOs 10 year anniversary celebrations
June 2006

This year the Alliance of Youth CEOs is celebrating its 10 anniversary. The alliance, which represents the widest component of organized youth movements in the world, aims to raise international awareness on youth issues through its advocacy work.

First aid in Papua New Guinea
June 2006

How do you reach unemployed young people whose most obvious career path is violent crime? Two inspired leaders from the Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society entered squatter settlements where no other humanitarian organization dared to go. The result: a group of young, committed first aiders who are changing their own lives and the lives of those around them.

I am... and I save lives!
June 2006

No matter who you are, you can save lives.The celebration of World Blood Donor Day was jointly hosted by the Thai Red Cross Society’s national blood centre and the ministry of public health on 14 June at the national blood centre in Bangkok.

Moments of joy in Azerbaijan
June 2006

The "A moment of joy" event was organized to bring happiness into the lives of children and youth who have lost their parents. The participants spent a whole day together on 29 May in Ismayili, a picturesque part of the country.

Lessons for life
June 2006

Volunteers of the Lebanese Red Cross youth help young girls with their homework in Beirut. The programme started after a needs assessment of the local community, and has become extremely popular.

Commemorating the International Memorial Day of People Who Died from AIDS in Azerbaijan
May 2006

The Youth Committee and the Health department of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society joined forces with the social union to mark the International Memorial Day of People Who Died from AIDS, 21 May 2006.

Raid Cross in Turkmenistan
May 2006

Raid Cross, a game created by the French and Belgian Red Cross Societies, was organized for the first time in Turkmenistan by the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan in May 2005.

Time to take action
April 2006

The youth department of the Armenia Red Cross Society takes a proactive approach to fundraising.

Schoolchildren and youngsters join anti-stigma campaign in Ukraine
April 2006

Children and youngsters joined Ukrainian Red Cross youth in the launch of their new anti-stigma campaign during the International "Country of Childhood" exhibition, 31 March — 2 April in Kyiv.

First Eurasian youth meeting in Yerevan
March 2006

Youth from four of the twelve countries in the region met for the first Eurasian youth network meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, March 2006. This was only the first tentative to develop a youth network for the region.

Youth volunteers in Panama prepared for the future
March 2006

"Young volunteers prepared for the future," was the theme for the national youth camp of the Red Cross Society of Panama, gathering more than 100 young people from local Red Cross committees all over the country 9 - 12 February 2006.
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"A woman works here" - Spanish Red Cross youth celebrates the International Women's Day
March 2006

The 8 March is International Women’s Day. The Spanish Red Cross youth is commemorating this day, focusing on gender equality and women’s rights. They are addressing a field where differences between men and women exist despite of legal and social progress in recent years, namely the right to work.

Don't drink and drive - a Lebanese Red Cross youth campaign
February 2006

In order to reduce the loss of human lives due to drinking and driving, the Lebanese Red Cross youth department organized a National Campaign on the 29th of December 2005. All Red Cross youth centres in Lebanon were invited to take part in the nationwide campaign.

Yalla Shabab! (Lisez l'article en français!)
January 2006

The MENA youth coordinating committee is having its 2nd meeting in Tunis in the middle of February. This committee was elected during the first MENA youth meeting, held in June 2005. This meeting, and the youth in the Middle East and North Africa region were highlighted in the last issue of the RCRC Magazine, printed in English, French, Spanish and, particular to this issue, also in Arabic.