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Volunteers

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A visit from ‘Aunt Natasha’

Already one of the poorest countries in Europe, The Republic of Moldova has been deeply impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. Indeed, many thousands of Ukrainians have found sanctuary in Moldova, which borders Ukraine to the north, east and west. The Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova is helping both refugees and Moldovans as they face compounding economic hardships. The modest but regular support from Red Cross volunteers — like ‘Aunt Natasha’ — can make a big difference.

Disasters

Article

‘Our techniques are working!’

Following principles of ‘build-back safer’ and ‘build back local’, some communities in Madagascar are boosting their resilience to tropical storms. Some have already passed their first, very severe test: Cyclone Freddy.

Inclusion

Video story

‘It never happened before’

A creative approach to community engagement in Guatemala has community members making videos about their lives, concerns and challenges after a series of storms and floods.

Health

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Ensuring everyone gets an equal chance to protect themselves from Covid-19

Travelling up rivers and mountains to help indigenous communities in remote parts of Peru make informed decisions about vaccination against Covid-19.

Inclusion

Video story

Giving her all as an engineer

Mary Hkawn Tsin loves just doing her job, helping communities in her home state of Kachin. Challenging gender stereotypes just comes with the territory.