The American Red Cross and the GDPC, with sponsorship from Disney, are working to prepare school-age children at home and abroad for the next disaster through “The Pillowcase Project”. Building on nine years of successful “Pillowcase Project” implementation in cities across the United States, the GDPC has developed a model curriculum allowing Red Cross and […]
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This video looks at UNICEF-supported initiatives and investments in education and risk reduction programs in the disaster-prone region of Albay Province, Philippines. These programs target school-aged children with the hopes of building resilience in communities and shaping a new generation of leaders for a more sustainable future.
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Educational Animation Cartoon on Disaster risk reduction. Save the Children
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Building Capacities: Best Practices in Asia Pacific – Volunteers and Youth (1/5) The vast majority of human resources of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies are volunteers. In all their diversity, both young and old, from all backgrounds, ethnicities and social groups, they are the lifeblood of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.
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One of the main purposes of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is to ensure that its programmes and services should first be identified by vulnerable people themselves, based on their needs. These strong participatory planning activities at local level contribute to a strong national plan that responds to new trends and needs. This
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The changing climate is threatening urban and rural Malawi. High school students collaborated with the Malawi Red Cross, and Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre intern Mehdi Comeau to make this video to raise awareness about what is happening, and what we can do about it. More information: http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/cl… & http://www.climatecentre.org
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YABC is the IFRC’s flagship initiative on the promotion of a culture of non-violence and peace. It was created in 2008 for youth and with youth from Red Cross and Red Crescent worldwide. YABC empowers them to take up an ethical leadership role in inspiring a positive transformation of mindsets, attitudes and behaviours within themselves
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Essay by 7th grader at Sta. Rosa Science & Technology High School for Rotary Club essay contest. August 2013. Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan http://rcstarosacentro.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/the-winning-essay-ligtas-na-bayan-maunlad-na-pamayanan/
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The Colombian Red Cross, in partnership with the American Red Cross and United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is implementing a two-year disaster risk reduction program known as “LARRA” or “Latin America Risk Reduction Activity” in four municipalities in Colombia: Armenia, Calarcá, Córdoba and Salento. The program’s strategic goal
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An article by Amir Murtaza published by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the interests and capabilities of children to paly a role in decision-making related to development plans for their schools, playgrounds, and streets. Pakistan: Children can play an important role in disaster preparedness http://www.humanrights.asia/opinions/opinions/columns/AHRC-ETC-029-2013
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