Burkina Faso: AFRICA UNITED IN FIGHT AGAINST POLIO OUTBREAK
Source: Rotary, IFRC, World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone85...
View ArticleWorld: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: reaching the MDGs with lessons learned from...
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary, IFRC, World Health OrganizationCountry: World20 September 2010, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street New York Context Less than three...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): DRC: Ebola Outbreak, DREF Operation...
Source: IFRCCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)Period covered by this update: 30 August to 31 October, 2012.Summary: CHF 262,914 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund...
View ArticleGeorgia: Georgia: Flash floods DREF Final Report (MDRGE004)
Source: IFRCCountry: GeorgiaCHF 122,954 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Georgia Red Cross Society (GRCS) in delivering immediate assistance to...
View ArticleUnited Republic of Tanzania (the): Red Cross raises alarm as thousands of...
Source: IFRCCountry: Burundi, United Republic of Tanzania (the)15 November 2012, Nairobi — With more than 35,000 Burundian refugees preparing to be repatriated from Tanzania, the International...
View ArticleGuatemala: Tireless volunteers put training into practice following earthquake
Source: IFRCCountry: GuatemalaAfter the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Guatemala, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies immediately activated two delegates from its...
View ArticleBurundi: Burundi: Population Movement - Preliminary Emergency Appeal No....
Source: IFRCCountry: Burundi, United Republic of Tanzania (the)This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 674,731 in cash, kind, or services to support the Burundi Red Cross (BRC) to assist 14,643...
View ArticlePhilippines (the): Tropical Storm Washi - Emergency appeal n° MDRPH008 -...
Source: IFRCCountry: Philippines (the)Period covered: 1 July 2012 to 19 October 2012Appeal target (current): CHF 5,705,280Appeal coverage: The appeal is 78 per cent covered. Further funding is required...
View ArticleMalawi: The long, slow tragedy of chronic hunger in southern Africa
Source: IFRCCountry: MalawiOn the third page of a recent edition of Malawi’s leading daily newspaper, there was a small article which said the number of people facing hunger in the country is now 1.97...
View ArticleChad: Chad: Food Insecurity - Emergency appeal n° MDRTD009 - Operation update...
Source: IFRCCountry: ChadPeriod covered by this Operations Update: February to October, 2012. This update represents a six-month summary of the operation (cumulative narrative and financial) and...
View ArticleMontenegro: A day in the life of Europe’s largest refugee camp
Source: IFRCCountry: Montenegro, SerbiaBy Benoist Matsha-Carpentier in Montenegro1999, Kosovo. The country has been in war for several years and recent attacks in the countryside have forced thousands...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Palestine: Gaza Crisis - Information Bulletin 1
Source: IFRCCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryThis bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Palestine Red Crescent...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Palestine Red Crescent providing emergency...
Source: IFRCCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryPublished: 17 November 2012 18:59 CETThe Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has since the beginning of military operations 4 days ago been...
View ArticleCameroon: Cameroon: Floods - Emergency appeal n° MDRCM014, Operations Update...
Source: IFRCCountry: CameroonPeriod covered by this Ops Update: 6 September to 31 October, 2012.Appeal target (current): CHF 1,637,316.Appeal coverage: 18%; not including DREF allocation and...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Palestine (Gaza): Complex emergency DREF...
Source: IFRCCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryCHF 492,243 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate...
View ArticleJamaica: Jamaica: Hurricane Sandy - Emergency appeal n° MDRJM003 - operation...
Source: IFRCCountry: JamaicaSummaryThe first two weeks following the emergency appeal were characterized by massive mobilization of the Jamaica Red Cross volunteers and their governmental counterparts...
View ArticleUganda: Uganda: Cholera DREF Operation n° MDRUG026 - Final Report
Source: IFRCCountry: UgandaSummary: CHF 204,815 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 1 May, 2012 to support the Uganda Red Cross Society in delivering assistance to...
View ArticleCameroon: Cameroon: Floods (as of 6 Sep 2012)
Source: IFRCCountry: CameroonLink: Cameroon: Floods in the North and Far North Regions, DREF operation n° MDRCD014
View ArticleIsrael: Magen David Adom in Israel on high alert to protect civilians
Source: IFRCCountry: Israel, occupied Palestinian territoryOver the last six days, three people have been killed, 99 injured, and hundreds more are suffering from anxiety and emotional trauma following...
View ArticleCuba: Hurricane Sandy: the world’s newest silent disaster?
Source: IFRCCountry: Cuba, Haiti, JamaicaPublished: 20 November 2012Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Sandy tore through the Caribbean, communities are facing the challenge of a long recovery. Teams...
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