A Venezuelan Red Cross volunteer provides first aid to a woman affected by the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela.

“We're drawing on our inner strength to keep providing support”

Inside the Red Cross response to Venezuela's earthquakes, told by the volunteers who keep working through their own grief.

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Ongoing operations

IFRC continues to support earthquake-affected communities in Venezuela, expanding relief distributions, health services, and outbreak preparedness measures while advancing recovery planning.

Ongoing operations

IFRC has expanded its Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, deploying additional surge personnel and emergency response units while scaling up surveillance, safe burials, psychosocial support, and community engagement activities.

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IFRC has launched a DREF operation in Zimbabwe to support returnees arriving from South Africa with shelter, food assistance, WASH, protection services, and family reunification support.

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IFRC has launched a DREF operation in Côte d’Ivoire to assist communities affected by severe flooding through cash assistance, psychosocial support, and risk-awareness activities.

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IFRC is supporting flood response efforts in Ghana through cash assistance, health and WASH interventions, and community outreach activities targeting flood-affected households.

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IFRC is supporting flood response efforts in Lao People's Democratic Republic through assessments, operational coordination, and emergency assistance for communities affected by Typhoon Maysak.

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Far from the global headlines: Humanity on the move in Djibouti

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How a smart data tool helped the Jamaica Red Cross reach the most vulnerable after Hurricane Melissa

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Venezuela earthquakes: IFRC dispatches emergency field hospital; supports Venezuelan Red Cross distribution of humanitarian relief kits

Venezuela earthquakes: IFRC dispatches emergency field hospital; supports Venezuelan Red Cross distribution of humanitarian relief kits

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Humanitarian service points on the frontline of assistance for Malian refugees in eastern Mauritania

Humanitarian service points on the frontline of assistance for Malian refugees in eastern Mauritania

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Latest emergencies

Venezuela Red Cross teams respond to devastating earthquake.

Venezuela: Earthquake 2026

Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, severely affecting Gran Caracas and La Guaira, and causing widespread destruction across the capital and surrounding areas. The Venezuelan Red Cross is on the ground, carrying out search and rescue operations, assisting the injured, and assessing urgent and growing needs.IFRC has launched an emergency appeal to support the response activities of the Venezuelan Red Cross. Donations are made to the IFRC, which will channel resources to its member National Society and ensure accountability for their use.Donate today to help IFRC and VRC scale up their response and bring life-saving assistance to those who need it most.

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26/06/2026

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Venezuela-Earthquake (MDRVE015)

26/06/2026 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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A DRC Red Cross volunteer shares an educational leaflet and talks with a community member about Ebola prevention. Supported by the IFRC, volunteers are going door-to-door to combat misinformation and encourage early medical care.

Africa: Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak 2026

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is rapidly escalating, with cases and deaths continuing to rise as the virus spreads across multiple provinces and into neighboring Uganda. Families and communities urgently need access to reliable health information, early detection, safe burials, and lifesaving public health support to prevent further transmission and protect overwhelmed health systems. Donate today to help the DRC and Uganda Red Cross Societies to provide life-saving assistance.Read more: IFRC delivers critical supplies to eastern DRC amid ongoing Ebola outbreak

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22/05/2026

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EVD Regional Appeal (MDRS1007)

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First responders from the Iranian Red Crescent dig through rubble looking for survivors.

Iran: Complex Emergency 2026

Since late February 2026, devastating strikes across Iran have killed hundreds, injured thousands, and disrupted essential services for up to 60 million people. The Iranian Red Crescent Society has mobilized thousands of responders to deliver search and rescue, medical aid, and emergency relief across the country — but the scale of need is far beyond what they can meet alone. Donate today to help the Iranian Red Crescent reach 10 million people with life-saving assistance.

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11/04/2026

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Iran - Complex Emergency 2026 (MDRIR018)

11/04/2026 | PDF | Emergency Appeal Revision

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Man shows devastating impact of drought on crop fields in Cameroon's Far North.

Cameroon: Food Insecurity 2026

Cameroon is facing a deepening food crisis, with 3.3 million people unable to afford enough food as conflict, climate shocks and rising prices push families toward emergency levels of hunger. Food stocks are depleted, leaving children and pregnant women at growing risk of malnutrition. The Cameroon Red Cross Society is scaling up emergency food, cash, nutrition and livelihood support to reach 330,000 of the most vulnerable people. But urgent funding is needed to expand this response. Your donation can make a difference – donate now to help the Cameroon Red Cross provide life-saving assistance.

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26/02/2026

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Cameroon - Food Insecurity (MDRCM042)

26/02/2026 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Malagasy Red Cross volunteers stand alongside communities across Madagascar, helping residents reinforce their homes before the storm. During and after the cyclone, they guided families to shelters, distributed dignity kits, provided reassurance, and supported authorities with assistance coordination and casualty registration.

Madagascar: Cyclones 2026

Back-to-back cyclones have torn through Madagascar in just ten days, killing dozens of people and affecting more than 450,000, with entire neighbourhoods in Toamasina devastated and communities cut off from food, clean water and health care. Homes, schools, health facilities and livelihoods have been destroyed, and rising floodwaters are increasing the risk of disease outbreaks as thousands of families are left without shelter or basic services. The Malagasy Red Cross Society, with support from the IFRC, is delivering life-saving relief including emergency shelter, clean water, health services and early recovery assistance, but urgent funds are needed to reach 45,000 of the most vulnerable people and scale up before conditions worsen.

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13/02/2026

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Madagascar – Cyclones (MDRMG027)

13/02/2026 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Our Global Plan for 2026

IFRC Global Plan 2026

The IFRC’s Global Plan 2026addresses the world’s most pressing humanitarian issues and outlines how the IFRC – as a global network of local actors – is evolving to place more resources and expertise closer to its 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The IFRC’s support for local humanitarian action is needed more than ever in a rapidly changing world where increasing numbers of people are placed at risk by climate extremes, disasters, health crises, displacement and other threats to their safety, security and wellbeing. The Global Planoutlines how the IFRC is evolving to ensure National Societies and their 17 million community-based volunteers are able to meet and address these challenges. In 2026, wherever people are at risk, the IFRC will work to empower the locally led humanitarian action that supports communities in crisis and builds the lasting resilience that reduces future needs.The executive summary of the plan is available here.

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