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Cameroon - Cash assistance: ‘Today, I see a brighter future for my daughters’

A global partnership providing cash assistance is helping local populations meet their most urgent needs

Armed violence, climate change and COVID-19 have combined to exacerbate the basic needs of people living in several regions of Cameroon. A global partnership providing cash assistance is helping local populations meet their most urgent needs. For several years now, the Far North region of Cameroon has been facing the…

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Cholera: Outbreak silences a once vibrant town in southwestern Zimbabwe

The village is grappling with a relentless cholera outbreak, starkly highlighting the severity of the disease

Swift action by health authorities and Red Cross volunteers saves lives as cholera shuts down community life and people focus on stopping the outbreak’s spread Where children would normally be playing, it is now quiet on the streets of Mapanza, a small village in the southwest of Zimbabwe. The communal…

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A deadly start to 2024: Cholera in Zimbabwe spreads rapidly after holiday season

Throughout 2023, the numbers have only increased, as the disease spread to all the country’s ten provinces

Daily, more than 200 people are suspected to have fallen sick with cholera as the country combats a severe outbreak. Everyday, the numbers are going up, with more people at risk of infection or death. Almost a year ago, the first patient with cholera in Zimbabwe was reported in the…

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Uganda: School Health Club helps students and communities stay safe from diseases

The Uganda Red Cross is helping school students learn about different disease threats so they can help keep their families and communities safe

Despite much progress on health in recent decades, Uganda remains vulnerable to a variety of life-threatening diseases, such as Ebola, malaria, and rabies. Discover how the Uganda Red Cross is helping school students learn about different disease threats so they can help keep their families and communities safe. “The School…

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Eswatini - Hunger crisis: ‘Now I can take care of my own family’

A three-year partnership with the EU in the southern African nation of Eswatini is improving food security through cash assistance, climate-smart farming and epidemic prevention

In the Lubombo region of Eswatini, near the town of Big Bend, 39-year-old Bongani Masuku looks over at his field of maize. He just harvested a section last week.  “But there is still work to do,” Bongani says and starts working the land.   Lubombo is one of the hottest areas…

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Central African Republic: Red Cross project gives a boost to a weakened health system

A total of 14 other health centres across the country and one hospital have received a wide range of equipment, including an ambulance, an X-ray machine and other equipment

From schools to universities and health facilities, nothing has been spared by the crisis that has hit the Central African Republic since 2012. To help these institutions get back on their feet and improve healthcare for all, the Red Cross is rehabilitating health facilities and training institutions across the country.…

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International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) welcomes first aid into Gaza but says much more is needed

The life-saving supplies were provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the United Nations and received by the Palestine Red Crescent with the support of the United Nations

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is very pleased that the Rafah border crossing from Egypt into Gaza was opened briefly on Saturday morning. Twenty is a tiny number of trucks given the needs in Gaza, but it is better than nothing and represents hope. We…

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One month after Morocco earthquake: A race against winter for affected families

Immediate requirements include warm shelter for those who have lost or incurred damage to their homes and crucial hygiene infrastructure like latrines and showers

Nearly one month since the devastating earthquake in Morocco, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) highlights urgent humanitarian needs as winter approaches. Immediate requirements include warm shelter for those who have lost or incurred damage to their homes and crucial hygiene infrastructure like latrines and showers.…

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“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action

With thousands of IFRC network volunteers across South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda, the IFRC network is uniquely positioned to deliver innovative and trusted local action

As proved so tragically in Libya last week, while water holds the key to life, all too often it kills. Whether – like in Derna - it’s too much water leading to floods, or too little water causing droughts, or polluted water resulting in health risks, addressing the dangers that water…

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Morocco Earthquake: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) intensifies relief operations amid upcoming rains and risk of landslides

Hundreds of Moroccan Red Crescent volunteers are on the ground, providing a lifeline in affected regions

With forecasts predicting imminent rain and a heightened risk of landslides, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is intensifying its relief operations in Morocco following last week's devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The urgent need for swift and effective action has never been greater. Benoit Carpentier,…