Weekend plans?
Red vest on and ready to make a difference at @CroixRougeBE. 💪
Here’s to the volunteers spending their weekend helping others. ❤️
What are your plans?
Red vest on and ready to make a difference at @CroixRougeBE. 💪
Here’s to the volunteers spending their weekend helping others. ❤️
What are your plans?
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As El Niño increases the threat of flooding, Somali Red Crescent Society teams are helping communities prepare before disaster strikes.
Branches in Burco and Erigavo conducted simulation exercises to test flood response procedures, coordination and early warning systems. The o trained 45 staff and community volunteers, who then reached 8,765 people through door-to-door preparedness and early warning activities.
Preparedness starts before the rains arrive. By acting early, communities can respond faster and more safely.
Branches in Burco and Erigavo conducted simulation exercises to test flood response procedures, coordination and early warning systems. The o trained 45 staff and community volunteers, who then reached 8,765 people through door-to-door preparedness and early warning activities.
Preparedness starts before the rains arrive. By acting early, communities can respond faster and more safely.
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My thoughts are with everyone affected by the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Drachen County in Xizang, China, late on 22 October, claiming lives, injuring dozens and damaging hundreds of homes and livestock shelters.
The Red Cross Society of China responded immediately, providing 3,800 essential relief items and supporting the relocation and shelter of affected families.
The @IFRC is in close contact with our National Society colleagues and stands ready to support their response.
The Red Cross Society of China responded immediately, providing 3,800 essential relief items and supporting the relocation and shelter of affected families.
The @IFRC is in close contact with our National Society colleagues and stands ready to support their response.
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Resilience starts long before disaster strikes. Across Africa, communities are facing the impacts of El Niño, from droughts to floods. Early action, led by Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers, is helping turn forecasts into action before crises deepen.
Read more: ifrc.org/article/resili…
Read more: ifrc.org/article/resili…
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Following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Panama on 9 October, Red Cross teams are supporting affected communities across the country.
Nearly 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid have been dispatched from @ifrc's Panama Humanitarian Hub to the hardest-hit areas in Los Santos, elief kits have arrived at the Panama Red Cross @CruzRojaPanama branch in La Villa and are being distributed to families impacted by the disaster.
Nearly 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid have been dispatched from @ifrc's Panama Humanitarian Hub to the hardest-hit areas in Los Santos, elief kits have arrived at the Panama Red Cross @CruzRojaPanama branch in La Villa and are being distributed to families impacted by the disaster.
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Leaving home in an emergency means facing uncertainty about what comes next.
As Storm Adam affects communities in Spain, @CruzRojaEsp teams are providing shelter support, food and water, alongside a reassuring presence for people facing difficult days. ❤️
As Storm Adam affects communities in Spain, @CruzRojaEsp teams are providing shelter support, food and water, alongside a reassuring presence for people facing difficult days. ❤️
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🌍Thrilled to announce NSIA’s 2026 Accelerator and Bridge grants, totaling CHF 3.6 million to support Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in fragile contexts. Jointly managed by the @ifrc and @ICRC, NSIA is supporting 7 National Societies to pursue long-term initiatives such as commercial first aid, and 11 others to strengthen resource mobilization, capacity building and more.
We also invite you to explore our 2025 Annual Report -out now!
A big thank you to all applicants and our partners. Together, we’re building stronger, more resilient Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies! To read the latest report,
click the link below:
ifrc.org/sites/default/…
We also invite you to explore our 2025 Annual Report -out now!
A big thank you to all applicants and our partners. Together, we’re building stronger, more resilient Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies! To read the latest report,
click the link below:
ifrc.org/sites/default/…
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With no access to the market and essential supplies, families in Haku, Nepal, urgently need warm clothes, blankets and food.
The @NepalRedCross, with support from the @ifrc, has delivered 225 blankets and 100 kitchen sets. Continued support is vital to help isolated communities hs ahead.
The @NepalRedCross, with support from the @ifrc, has delivered 225 blankets and 100 kitchen sets. Continued support is vital to help isolated communities hs ahead.
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Hundreds of families are at risk as water levels rise in the Paraná River in Alto Paraná, Paraguay.
The Cruz Roja Paraguaya has been carrying out preventive evacuations, providing community meals and managing a collection centre to support more than 500 affected families.
⛑️ t of the Paraguayan Red Cross’s Alto Paraná branch, reports from the ground and shares more details about the volunteers’ response.
The Cruz Roja Paraguaya has been carrying out preventive evacuations, providing community meals and managing a collection centre to support more than 500 affected families.
⛑️ t of the Paraguayan Red Cross’s Alto Paraná branch, reports from the ground and shares more details about the volunteers’ response.
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Relief is about more than the supplies delivered. It is also about listening, offering comfort and helping families take their next steps.
In Masvingo, @ZrcsRed volunteers are providing food and essential household items to help families meet urgent needs as they face the es next.
In Masvingo, @ZrcsRed volunteers are providing food and essential household items to help families meet urgent needs as they face the es next.
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Dengue cases are surging across Bangladesh, putting vulnerable communities at growing risk.
Supported by the @IFRC_DREF, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society @BDRCS1 is scaling up prevention, disease surveillance and support to health services, including critical diagnostic and revention, early detection and timely care are essential to stopping the spread and saving lives.
Supported by the @IFRC_DREF, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society @BDRCS1 is scaling up prevention, disease surveillance and support to health services, including critical diagnostic and revention, early detection and timely care are essential to stopping the spread and saving lives.
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The social system cannot always cover every need. The @RedCrossRomania is stepping in with tailored support, reaching people who often fall through the gaps.
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Following Hurricane Simón, Mexican Red Cross teams @CruzRoja_MX continue assessing damage and urgent needs across affected communities.
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Preparedness starts long before the first case.
Following confirmed Ebola cases in Kenya, the @KenyaRedCross is drawing on months of preparation to support the Ministry of Health-led response.
With 1,200 volunteers deployed, teams are supporting community surveillance, entry and infection prevention, while listening to people’s concerns and addressing misinformation.
Trusted information, trained volunteers and strong community connections are essential to help prevent further transmission and save lives.
Following confirmed Ebola cases in Kenya, the @KenyaRedCross is drawing on months of preparation to support the Ministry of Health-led response.
With 1,200 volunteers deployed, teams are supporting community surveillance, entry and infection prevention, while listening to people’s concerns and addressing misinformation.
Trusted information, trained volunteers and strong community connections are essential to help prevent further transmission and save lives.
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Weekend plans? Kinda busy showing up for others. ❤️
Here’s to the Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers turning their time into care, support and hope.
🎥 @RedCrossRomania
Here’s to the Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers turning their time into care, support and hope.
🎥 @RedCrossRomania
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The @ifrc stands in solidarity with Mulugeta’s family and loved ones, and with his colleagues across the Ethiopian Red Cross Society @EthioRedCross as they mourn the loss of a colleague who was dedicated to helping others.
Mulugeta Andualem, an ambulance driver with the iety, was shot and killed while on duty on 14 October 2026 in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of western Ethiopia.
Every day, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel and volunteers put themselves at risk to ensure that people affected by violence and crisis can access essential assistance.
They must be protected and respected.
Our statement: ifrc.org/statement/ifrc…
Mulugeta Andualem, an ambulance driver with the iety, was shot and killed while on duty on 14 October 2026 in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of western Ethiopia.
Every day, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel and volunteers put themselves at risk to ensure that people affected by violence and crisis can access essential assistance.
They must be protected and respected.
Our statement: ifrc.org/statement/ifrc…
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The IFRC mourns the killing of Baderaldain Omer Musa Ibrahim, a Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer who was providing first aid in Blue Nile State, Sudan, when he was killed on 13 October. He had served his community with dedication and compassion for six years.
Humanitarian workers respected, protected, and allowed to carry out their lifesaving work safely.
The @IFRC extends its deepest condolences to Baderaldain’s family, friends, and fellow volunteers and staff of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society during this difficult time.
Our statement: ifrc.org/statement/ifrc…
Humanitarian workers respected, protected, and allowed to carry out their lifesaving work safely.
The @IFRC extends its deepest condolences to Baderaldain’s family, friends, and fellow volunteers and staff of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society during this difficult time.
Our statement: ifrc.org/statement/ifrc…
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For communities already facing hardship, El Niño can bring further risks to food security and livelihoods. But early warnings can give people time to prepare and act before disaster strikes.
In the latest episode of IFRC Weekly News, we speak with Jonathan Stone about how El mate change, what this means for communities, and how the @IFRC and Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies turn early warnings into early action.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
YouTube: youtu.be/JAS5EauyuCA
Spotify: bit.ly/4yRmQxT
Apple: bit.ly/3U1lsK8
In the latest episode of IFRC Weekly News, we speak with Jonathan Stone about how El mate change, what this means for communities, and how the @IFRC and Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies turn early warnings into early action.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
YouTube: youtu.be/JAS5EauyuCA
Spotify: bit.ly/4yRmQxT
Apple: bit.ly/3U1lsK8
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