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…
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: In areas that can’t be accessed by trucks, ICRC workers are using barges and motorcycles to get aid to people still recovering from last year’s violence.
TOGO: After heavy flooding, it’s essential to reduce the risk of disease from contaminated water. That’s why around 100 Togolese Red Cross volunteers specially trained in community health work are going door-to-door in the areas worst affected by Togo’s recent floods to explain the importance of washing hands and of treating water before drinking it.
SERBIA: The Red Cross of Serbia continues to provide support to people affected by this month’s earthquake, which hit the city of Kraljevo. In addition to distributing food and other items, a psychosocial support program has now begun, helping people to deal with the shock of the disaster and the impact on their lives.
WORLDWIDE: The ICRC has announced the winners of the “Young Reporter” competition, who will travel to a country that has been affected by armed conflict – Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia, the Philippines or Senegal – and will be given the opportunity to cover a local ICRC humanitarian project.
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