May 22
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Uganda: Volunteer Action Leads to Enforcement of the Public Health Act [press release]
Overall health indicators in Uganda are poor; life expectancy is low, and child, infant, and maternal mortality rates are high. Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and... Read more »
May 21
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Sudan: Red Cross Red Crescent Appeals for 3.7 Million Swiss Francs As Needs Intensify in Sudan [press release]
As conflict, natural disasters, epidemic outbreaks and chronic food insecurity continue to plague Sudan, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes, making them more... Read more »
May 20
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Namibia: The Challenge of Providing Education in Flood Relocation Camps [press release]
It is just before one o'clock on a Friday afternoon and school has let out at a camp in the Lusese area of Namibia's Caprivi region. Read more »
May 9
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Africa: On World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, We Celebrate 150 Years of Humanitarian Action and a Continued Commitment to Serve the Vulnerable in Today's Changing World [press release]
Since the Red Cross and Red Crescent idea came to light 150 years ago, what has remained constant is the suffering of millions of people that our organizations work so hard to... Read more »
May 6
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Kenya: Call for Support of Kenyans Affected By Heavy Flooding [press release]
With brown muddy water reaching above their knees, people affected by flooding across Kenya wade to higher, drier patches of land. Dirt roads have proven to be no match for the... Read more »
May 3
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Mauritania: Growing Gardens in the Desert Heat [press release]
It is hot and the midday sun scorches the sand. Read more »
April 30
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West Africa: Looking Beyond Emergency Response and Developing Resilience in Sahel Communities [press release]
Tadateru Konoé, the president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has undertaken his first mission to Mauritania where he... Read more »
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Mauritania: Strengthening a Partnership for Development Between Red Crescent Society and Govt [press release]
Just hours after touching down in Mauritania on 24 April for his first visit to the west African country, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent... Read more »
April 26
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Africa: Using Technology to Save Lives At the Community Level
The extraordinarily rapid spread of mobile telephone use in Africa is nothing but remarkable. It was in Africa in 2001 that mobile phones first outnumbered fixed lines, and by the... Read more »
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Africa: Protection of Aid Workers and Stronger Regional Cooperation Key Priorities At 8th Mena Conference [press release]
At the close of the 8th Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Conference, held in the Iranian capital Tehran, 104 participants from across the region expressed their commitment and... Read more »
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Kenya: Appeal Launched to Support Over 50,000 Affected By Floods in Kenya [press release]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal to support 52,000 people affected by the recent floods in Kenya. The... Read more »
April 22
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Africa: It is not only one person that makes the difference, it is the entire community [press release]
It is early morning in Tornhill village, Mt Darwin district, and the water pump at the center of the village surrounded by women patiently waiting for their turn. White, blue,... Read more »
April 15
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Mali: One Year After the Crisis Began, Needs Remain Massive and Challenging [press release]
A few months ago, several humanitarian organizations suspended their activities in northern Mali when cities such as Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal were still under insurgent control. The... Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Using Technology to Save Lives [press release]
The telecommunications industry and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have teamed up to use mobile phone technology to save lives in Sierra... Read more »
April 14
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South Africa: Simple Solutions To Stop The Deadly Spread Of TB In South Africa [press release]
In the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, something as simple as putting a sticker in a minibus is seen as a crucial step towards curbing the spread of tuberculosis (TB). Read more »
April 9
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Mali: Host Families Feel the Pressure of Coping With Mass Migration [press release]
Since conflict erupted in northern Mali a year ago, the Mopti region has hosted more than 40,000 people who have fled their homes in search of safety. A camp was established in... Read more »
April 7
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Central African Republic: Health Concerns for Thousands of Refugees From Central African Republic in Makeshift Camps [press release]
They come as families, unaccompanied children, pregnant women and the elderly, all searching for security that, for the moment, they fear they cannot find in their own country. Read more »
April 5
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Tanzania: Staff and Volunteers Work Through the Night to Rescue People Under a Collapsed Building [press release]
It was early in the morning of 29 March, in the heart of Tanzania's capital city, Dar es Salaam. Without warning, there was a rumble that steadily got louder, and then a 16-storey... Read more »
April 3
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Mali: Challenges Ahead for Displaced People Hoping to Return Home [press release]
In a camp for people forced from their homes by conflict in northern Mali, 600 people - mostly women and children - live in misery. 30 tents, some kiosks and a makeshift dwelling... Read more »
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Malawi: Looking Beyond Food Distribution in Disaster Prone Areas [press release]
It is a hot Friday afternoon in Nsanje, one of Malawi's border districts in the southern region of the country. For Mervis Windson, the day's heat is made more bearable with the... Read more »
March 30
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Central African Republic: Red Cross Reaches Out to Those Most Vulnerable During a Chaotic Week [press release]
After being closed for several days due to the overthrow of the government in Central African Republic (CAR), markets have re-opened in the city of Bangui and electricity has been... Read more »
March 29
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Central African Republic: IRFC Launches Emergency Appeal to Assist Growing Number of Refugees Fleeing From Central African Republic to Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today launched an emergency appeal to provide urgent assistance to thousands of refugees from Central... Read more »
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Zimbabwe: A Volunteer With a Bicycle Can Save Lives [press release]
It is late afternoon in Chomutondo village, Chivi district, and the temperature is finally cooling after a blazing day. Tizai Miidzo is home with his bicycle and is smiling after a... Read more »
March 28
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Zambia: Flood Survivors Pull Together to Support Their Own [press release]
Rivers overflowing their banks across southern Africa have recently submerged communities and crops, but in central Zambia where no rivers flow, flooding has been the result of... Read more »
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic Refugees Facing Increasing Hardship As They Flee Violence and Unrest [press release]
As a result of the ongoing unrest in the Central African Republic (CAR), thousands of frightened people are fleeing into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to seek refuge from... Read more »
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