Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work…
UZBEKISTAN: The Uzbekistan Red Crescent, IFRC and ICRC are on the ground and working near Uzbekistan’s western border with Kyrgyzstan on a relief operation to meet the needs of some 92,000 adult refugees.
BANGLADESH: The worst rain in decades has caused mudbanks to collapse, burying thatched homes and blocking main roads. The Bangladesh Red Crescent and IFRC are responding with food, water, emergency shelter materials and other relief supplies for more than 6,500 people.
HAITI: The maternity wards in Red Cross field hospitals remain busy performing deliveries and working to save the lives of many babies born weak or premature.
PALESTINE: A Palestine Red Crescent Society psychosocial support program brings joy and hope to orphaned children in Qalqilya.
AUSTRALIA: In honor of Refugee Week, the Australian Red Cross teamed up with MTV to produce a campaign to encourage understanding and fight discrimination.
GLOSSARY:
ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross
IFRC = International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IFRC = International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies