Solomon Islands

17 January 2017

Red Cross helps communities fight dengue in the Solomons

Solomon Islands Red Cross has so far reached over 6,600 people with messaging during the current dengue awareness campaign

14 December 2016

Solomon Islands Red Cross reaches earthquake affected communities

Teams specialising in water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as emergency response, are assessing the needs of affected people in Makira and Malaita provinces

9 November 2016

Red Cross tackles dengue outbreak in Solomon Islands

The IFRC releases 70,000 Swiss Francs from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to enable the Solomon Islands Red Cross to respond to the dengue outbreak

19 July 2016

Solomon Islands Red Cross continues its focus on child protection

The Red Cross in Solomon Islands plans to mainstream the theme across its programmes to achieve the global minimum standards on child protection in humanitarian action

30 December 2015

Communities struggle to build back better nine months after Cyclone Pam

Communities face food and water shortage as El-Nino continues to affect the Pacific

21 July 2015

Red Cross Radio reaches out to isolated communities after torrential rains sweep through Solomon Islands

Weeks of heavy rain have deluged the Solomon Islands over the last month, affecting an estimated 10,000 people across the country.

1 July 2015

Cyclone season arrives early in the Pacific as tropical cyclone Raquel threatens the Solomon Islands

Communities warned of potential for thunderstorms, sea swells and coastal flooding.

16 May 2014

Shelter needs are critical following floods in the Solomon Islands

It is one month since the worst floods in Solomon Islands’ history killed 22 people, destroyed homes and properties and disrupted the lives of more than 50,000 people

22 April 2014

Thousands will need long-term support following catastrophic flooding in the Solomon Islands

Three weeks after the worst flooding in Solomon Islands’ history, the lives of more than 50,000 people – 10 percent of the country – are still dealing with its effects.

10 April 2014

Racing to combat the spread of disease in flood-ravaged Solomon Islands

When a wall of water came roaring down Honiara’s Mataniko River towards her riverside home, Anna Maena only had enough time to grab her two children and run. She watched from a nearby hill as her home was destroyed and carried away, leaving the family wit