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Swiss Red Cross
Overview
Headquarter: Rainmattstrasse 10, CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland
Website: www.RedCross.ch
The Swiss Red Cross was founded in 1866 in Bern, Switzerland. In accordance with the Geneva Red Cross Agreement and its recognition through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, it is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The SRC is Switzerland's oldest and largest relief agency, made up of 24 cantonal leagues, five rescue organizations, three foundations and two societies.
Its mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The Swiss Red Cross also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.
The Projects
1. Haiti Earthquake (2010)
On 12 January 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the most heavily populated area of the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Already struggling with poverty, low levels of healthcare, unemployment, lack of access to water and sanitation, and highly vulnerable to violent tropical storms; Haiti suddenly faced the biggest natural disaster in its history.
This report covers the Red Cross Red Crescent relief and early recovery operation from January to November 2010. Ten months of intensive activity has provided sufficient experience with which to reflect on what has been a monumental operation for the humanitarian community.
2. Japan Tsunami (2011)
Tokyo – June 10, 2011. Three months on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s North East coastline, the Japanese Red Cross Society has embarked on a ¥30 billion (309 million Swiss francs, 253 million Euros) aid programme to meet the continuing emergency and longer term recovery needs of more than 90,000 families living in evacuation centres and temporary housing. The Red Cross remains firmly focused on helping to improve living conditions for many of the 98,000 people remaining in evacuation centres - most of which are situated in the hardest hit prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate. Staff and volunteers are providing a range of services to care for the evacuees and plans are underway to install items such as washing machines, water tanks for hand washing, privacy partitions and TVs.
Overview
Headquarter: Rainmattstrasse 10, CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland
Website: www.RedCross.ch
The Swiss Red Cross was founded in 1866 in Bern, Switzerland. In accordance with the Geneva Red Cross Agreement and its recognition through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, it is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The SRC is Switzerland's oldest and largest relief agency, made up of 24 cantonal leagues, five rescue organizations, three foundations and two societies.
Its mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The Swiss Red Cross also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.
The Projects
1. Haiti Earthquake (2010)
On 12 January 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the most heavily populated area of the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Already struggling with poverty, low levels of healthcare, unemployment, lack of access to water and sanitation, and highly vulnerable to violent tropical storms; Haiti suddenly faced the biggest natural disaster in its history.
This report covers the Red Cross Red Crescent relief and early recovery operation from January to November 2010. Ten months of intensive activity has provided sufficient experience with which to reflect on what has been a monumental operation for the humanitarian community.
2. Japan Tsunami (2011)
Tokyo – June 10, 2011. Three months on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s North East coastline, the Japanese Red Cross Society has embarked on a ¥30 billion (309 million Swiss francs, 253 million Euros) aid programme to meet the continuing emergency and longer term recovery needs of more than 90,000 families living in evacuation centres and temporary housing. The Red Cross remains firmly focused on helping to improve living conditions for many of the 98,000 people remaining in evacuation centres - most of which are situated in the hardest hit prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate. Staff and volunteers are providing a range of services to care for the evacuees and plans are underway to install items such as washing machines, water tanks for hand washing, privacy partitions and TVs.
