Echoes from the jungle: Unseen human stories from the Darién Gap

A new exhibit of photographs tells the story of people who risk their lives trying to traverse the infamous Darién Gap — and the story of those who help these travelers survive.

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Morocco Earthquake: One year later, a local volunteer breaks new ground as she helps her country rebuild

Morocco Earthquake: One year later, a local volunteer breaks new ground as she helps her country rebuild

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One Year Since Morocco Earthquake and Libya Floods

One Year Since Morocco Earthquake and Libya Floods

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World Water Week feature: Central American Red Cross Societies join forces to bring clean water to communities hard hit by climate-related disasters

World Water Week feature: Central American Red Cross Societies join forces to bring clean water to communities hard hit by climate-related disasters

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IFRC saddened by yet another killing of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer in East Darfur State, Sudan

IFRC saddened by yet another killing of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer in East Darfur State, Sudan

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Latest emergencies

A Yemen Red Crescent volunteer stacks up household supplies that will be given to people who lost their homes due to severe and sudden flooding.

Yemen: Floods

Heavy rains have caused destruction and displacement in Yemen, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation. This emergency appeal aims to provide aid to the people most affected by the floods. Assistance will focus on those whose homes and temporary shelters were completely or partially destroyed, people whose livelihoods were affected, those who are in need of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and health services, and those who are at risk of exposure to the impact of further anticipated flooding. Please donate now and join us in making a meaningful difference for the 600,000 people supported by the Yemen Red Crescent Society in this response.

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28/08/2024

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Yemen - Floods (MDRYE014)

28/08/2024 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Red Cross Volunteers go house to house to raise awareness about mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Africa Region: Mpox Epidemic

A worrying surge in mpox cases and deaths in 2024 is being observed in Africa, with over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths across at least 12 countries in 2024, representing a 160 per cent and 19 per cent increase in cases and deaths, respectively, in comparison to the same period of 2023. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the epicenter of this epidemic with 92 per cent of the total cases in the Africa region. Cases have now been reported in all 26 provinces of the DRC. Cross-border transmission from the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu to non-endemic countries is on the rise, especially into Burundi, but also into Rwanda and Uganda as well as Kenya. Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies across the continent are liaising with their respective Ministries to support their preparedness and response plans. Please donate now and join us in making a meaningful difference for the 30 million people supported by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in this response.

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22/08/2024

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Africa - Regional Mpox Epidemic (MDRS1003)

22/08/2024 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Ethiopian Red Cross Society volunteers providing assistance after landslides in July 2024.

Ethiopia: Landslides & floods

Heavy rains between 21 and 22 July 2024 triggered successive landslides in the remote mountainous regions of southern Ethiopia, causing significant loss of life and devastation. The area has continued to experience heavy rainfall and flooding in recent weeks and updated weather forecasts predict even more rain, which is particularly concerning as the region's topography and vulnerability to extreme weather make it prone to landslides. The region is already characterized by intensified epidemics, and food insecurity is likely to increase.

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01/08/2024

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Ethiopia - Landslides and Floods (MDRET036)

01/08/2024 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Jamaica Red Cross volunteers prepare relief supplies prior to Hurricane Beryl's landfall

Caribbean Islands: Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 1 July as a Category 4 hurricane and has since left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean. Through this emergency appeal, the IFRC and its membership aim to support the Red Cross Societies of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Barbados, and Jamaica in their response to the hurricane through the provision of immediate humanitarian assistance, protection, and recovery support for the most affected families. The IFRC and its membership will support 25,000 people (5,000 households) for a period of 12 months.

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06/07/2024

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Hurricane Beryl (MDRS2001)

06/07/2024 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteers help people impacted by cyclone Remal.

Bangladesh: Cyclone Remal

Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall near the Mongla and Khepupara coasts in Bangladesh and West Bengal of India on 26 May 2024. The highest recorded wind speed was 111 km/h on 27 May 2024, and the storm surge, accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall, caused flooding of 5-8 feet in the coastal districts. The IFRC and its membership seek support to reach 650,000 people with life-saving assistance.

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03/06/2024

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Bangladesh - Cyclone (MDRBD035)

03/06/2024 | PDF | Emergency Appeal

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Featured report

Annual Report 2023

Welcome to the IFRC’s Annual Report for 2023. This report details how the IFRC supported the principled local humanitarian action of 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 2023, and how the IFRC network together reached and supported more than 200 million people in crisis.The report takes an indepth look at how the IFRC network not only responded to disasters and crises in 2023, but worked together to anticipate them, reduce their impacts, and ensure that National Societies and communities alike were prepared, informed, and ready to respond.The Annual Report is accompanied by a separate report on how Regular Resources – unearmarked donations – helped the IFRC to provide vital support to National Societies at country, regional and global levels in 2023.

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