The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries.

In Brief

Period covered by this Final Report: 3 February to 31 March, 2006.

History of this Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF)-funded operation:

- CHF 200,000 allocated from the Federations DREF on 26 January, 2006 to respond to the needs of this operation, or to replenish disaster preparedness stocks distributed to the affected population.

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.

In Brief

THE BELARUS, MOLDOVA, UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN RED CROSS HAVE BEEN GRANTED CHF 200,000 (USD 155,270 OR EUR 128,690) FROM THE FEDERATION'S DISASTER RELIEF EMERGENCY FUND (DREF) TO ASSIST ABOUT 14,000 BENEFIACIARIES DURING TWO MONTHS.

UNEARMARKED FUNDS TO REPAY DREF ARE ENCOURAGED.

The Situation