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In Brief
Appeal No. 01.63/2004; Programme Update no. 3, Period covered: 1 July to 31 October 2004; Appeal coverage: 143%; Outstanding needs: N/A
Appeal target: CHF 695,849 (USD 551,658 or EUR 448,916). The original appeal was launched with a budget of CHF 544,812. The second programme update notified of a revision, with a budget increase in coordination and implementation.
Programme summary: Progress on the adoption of the Red Cross and emblem law by the Timor-Leste government and the development of national society statutes has brought the Timor-Leste Red Cross (Cruz Vermelha de Timor Leste/CVTL) closer to admission and recognition by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The recruitment of more than 330 volunteers through the CVTL health programme has constituted a valuable community level resource for establishing local Red Cross structures, thus expanding the coverage of the national society in the country.