El sistema humanitario está buscando cada vez más recursos para salvar más vidas. El número de desastres naturales y provocados está en aumento, al igual que la brecha entre los recursos requeridos y los disponibles para ayudar a aquellas personas en necesidad de ayuda humanitaria. Como tal, es necesario tomar medidas para reducir la demanda …
The humanitarian system is seeking ever greater resources to save more lives every year. The number of natural and manmade disasters is increasing as is the gap in resources available to help every person in need of humanitarian help. As such, actions must be taken to reduce the demand for humanitarian services, and enable sustainability …
Transformación Participativa para la Higiene y el Saneamiento (PHAST por sus siglas en inglés) ayuda a que las comunidades puedan mejorar sus prácticas de higiene y saneamiento, y también su salud. En este video, una facilitadora comunitaria resume de qué se trata PHAST. La Cruz Roja de Belice, con el apoyo de la Cruz …
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Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) helps communities improve their hygiene and sanitation practices, which ultimately helps to improve their health. In this video, one of the community facilitators from Trial Farm, Belize, gives a quick summary of what PHAST is all about. The Belize Red Cross organizes PHAST trainings in various communities as part …
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Voluntary service is one the fundamental principles of the Red Cross. Our work depends on the initiative and excellent service of Red Cross volunteers who support our programs and actions. That is why we would like you to meet the volunteers and community leaders behind the RITA (Resilience in the Americas) program in El …
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In the rural communities of Guabito and Puente Blanco, located in Panama, children are helping spread the message about resilience. Thanks to the initiative from the Red Cross volunteers working in these communities, workshops are now adapted to include kids and share important messages with them in a fun way. Since 2013, the Red …
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Hercules is one of the 5 communities located at the base of the Chaparrastique volcano, in the San Miguel department in El Salvador. On December 29th 2013, the volcano emitted a large column of smoke and ash, affecting nearby towns. Community members remember the panic they felt that day – running out of their …
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