All is abuzz at as preparations get underway for the handover of the Canadian Red Cross field hospital (ERU) to the District Health Office in Dhunche, Nepal. Orders are being filled to replenish medicines and equipment; boxes are being counted and recounted for accuracy; and the din of ongoing training sessions for doctors and nurses continues, punctuated only by the laughter of children playing in the nearby psychosocial support tent.
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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
Today, August 19, marks World Humanitarian Day and to honour aid workers and volunteers around the world, we’ve compiled a few stories of people who dedicate their time to humanitarian efforts.
The best way to enjoy summer is to get out on the water and play. The equipment needed varies by sport, but there is one thing that can be used across the board – a lifejacket. How do you sport it?
A recent spike in hostilities, including the intense ground fighting, has heightened the suffering of Yemen’s civilian population. It is estimated that since March, nearly 4,000 people have been killed, 19,000 injured and 1.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Severe shortages of water, food and fuel continue across the country as well as airstrikes and ground fighting.
Ça y est, c’est officiel. C’est la canicule! Nous répétons souvent les mêmes conseils de sécurité pour éviter les coups de chaleur et, cette fois-ci, nous nous sommes tournés vers les enfants pour connaître leurs trucs cool.
Depuis la mi-juillet, les pluies torrentielles qui s’abattent sur de nombreuses régions du Myanmar, en Asie du Sud-Est, ont submergé des villes et des villages ainsi que des milliers d’acres de terres agricoles. Selon des données du gouvernement datant du 15 août, plus d’un million de personnes auraient été touchées par la catastrophe qui a fait près d’une centaine de victimes en plus de paralyser douze des quatorze régions du pays.
After volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross for 25 years, Carole Campbell has seen the organization grow in Manitoba and says she has grown with it.