World + 12 more
Overview The Asia Pacific zone (APZ) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) comprises the zone office in Kuala Lumpur, four regional offices in Suva (Pacific),...
Overview Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL) achieved a number of significant milestones in 2014 that further reinforces their development towards becoming a stronger and more financially sustainable...
Period covered by this update: from 24 January to 30 April 2014. Summary: The IFRC allocated a total of CHF 32,204 from the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 24 January, 2014 to support the...
By Dewindra Widiamurti, IFRC Ana Bonifacio was 16-years old when she decided to join the Red Cross of Timor-Leste, also know as Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL). “I wanted to be on the frontline,...
13 Feb 2014 - There has been an outbreak of dengue fever in Timor-Leste's capital, Dili. The number of cases increased in early January. A Government assessment identified the highest number of cases...
Philippines + 9 more
1 PHILIPPINES It has been over three months since Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the Philippines killing over 6,200 people, with nearly 1,800 individuals still missing. Humanitarian and early...
As of the beginning of February, 197 cases have been reported with two fatalities. The numbers are expected to continue to increase in the coming months due to the wet season.
When Pascoela Da Cruz’s four-year-old son suddenly developed a rash and high fever, she didn’t hesitate to take him to hospital. Pascoela completed a dengue-awareness training with the Red Cross in...
CHF 32,204 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to 17,000 beneficiaries. Un-earmarked funds to...
