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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La comunidad Hércules es una de las 5 comunidades que se ubican en las faldas del volcán Chaparrastique, en el departamento de San Miguel en El Salvador. El 29 de diciembre de 2013 el volcán expulsó una columna de humo y ceniza, afectando los municipios cercanos. Los miembros de la comunidad que se acuerdan de
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Versión en español sigue abajo The Regional Delegation of the American Red Cross in Latin America and the Caribbean works to ensure effective documentation of our programing in the region and to ensure that we communicate our key messages across different audiences. To this end, the communications team has developed a support guide that sets
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El voluntariado es uno de los principios fundamentales de la Cruz Roja. Nuestro trabajo depende del excelente trabajo de los voluntarios y las voluntarias de la Cruz Roja, quienes apoyan nuestros programas y acciones. Por esto, nos gustaría presentar a nuestros voluntarios y líderes comunitarios que trabajan con el proyecto RITA (Resiliencia en las Américas
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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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The villages in Northern Belize have a very narrow economic basis, mainly focused on the cane sugar industry and sometimes river or sea fishing. To ensure food and economic security, the Red Cross provides small grants and training to community members in a variety of topics. American Red Cross works together with the Belize
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“Se siente muy bien ver mi cara pintada en las paredes de mi comunidad. La gente me pregunta si soy yo, y me dicen que se ve muy bien”- dijo Pedrito, el niño retratado en uno de los murales de Huaquillas. Como parte del Proyecto “Mi Barrio, Mi Apoyo”, La Cruz Roja, en conjunto
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“It´s pretty cool to see my face painted on the walls of my community, people ask me if it´s my picture and tell me it looks really nice.” – said Pedrito, the boy depicted on one of the community murals in Huaquillas. As part of the project “My Community, My Contribution”, the Red Cross,
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This policy brief outlines the core messages and recommendations coming out from the study that explored Christian Aid Typhoon Ketsana and Help Age International Typhoon Haiyan interventions. The authors asked community members, field staff, government officials and other key stakeholders what the biggest challenges were in implementing resilience informed humanitarian response and what they would