27 08 2015 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, France, French Red Cross
Timoun’s Caravan continues its journey around Reunion. Next stop, Saint-Paul marketplace and the Ermitage beach at Saint-Gilles this weekend! Timoun’s Caravan continues its tour around the island aimed at raising public awareness about first aid and...
30 07 2015 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, France, French Red Cross
The first stop for ‘Timoun’s Caravan’ took place on Sunday 19th July at Plaine des Palmistes, in the east of Reunion Island. It was a day filled with emotions for the ‘Timoun’s Caravan’ team, who were able to meet the public and raise awareness in children and adults...
28 07 2015 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, France, French Red Cross
Timoun, the popular tortoise who embodies the Paré pas Paré project ‘Get ready for natural disaster risks in Reunion’, will be out and about meeting the island’s population between 19th July and 16th August 2015. For its first edition, Timoun’s Caravan will make a...
28 07 2015 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, France
On 19th June, Assiati, Philippe and Charlotte, three Paré pas Paré project volunteers, visited the Saint-Denis children’s hospital school in order to raise awareness amongst pupils about volcanic hazards. Ms Croze, a teacher at the children’s hospital school,...
24 06 2015 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2015, Disaster Preparedness, Reunion, France
Reunion island Since 2011, the ‘Paré pas Paré’ project and its mascot Timoun have visited pupils aged 8 to 11 in various schools across Reunion to raise awareness of the risks of natural disasters. Since 2011, 42 partner schools have participated alongside the French...
5 06 2015 | 2015, Advocacy, Indian Ocean Region
Worldwide every year millions of people are affected by droughts, flooding, landslides, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis and other environmental hazards. The likelihood of natural disasters is closely related to the process of human development. Poverty and inequality...
