18 07 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, France, French Red Cross, Members, Show, Training
The Paré pas Paré project and its mascot Timoun the turtle have been raising awareness in Reunion about reducing vulnerability to natural disaster risks since 2011. PIROI aims to develop the educational resource ‘Island of a thousand dangers’ (known locally in Reunion...
9 07 2019 | 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, France, French Red Cross, Indian Ocean Region, Mayotte, Show, Training
During emergency operations PIROI mainly responds by providing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), and emergency shelters. WASH covers the issue of access to water during emergencies, whether it be the production and distribution of safe drinking water, or...
18 10 2018 | 2017, French Red Cross, Mayotte, Training
In preparation for the 2017/2018 cyclone season, PIROI held in Mayotte from 17-19 November a capacity-building training course for water treatment in emergency situations. In preparation for the 2017/2018 cyclone season, PIROI held in Mayotte from 17-19 November a...
22 08 2018 | 2018, Disaster Risk Reduction, French Red Cross, Reunion
Launched in May 2017, the flooding preparedness programme ‘Our neighbourhood’s ready!’ came to an end on 14 March 2018. During the 10 months it was active, PIROI and its partners focused their efforts on increasing the resilience of the most flood-prone residents of...
23 03 2018 | 2018, French Red Cross, Reunion
This year, PIROI unveils its 2017 annual report in the form of an infographic. Presented in six parts, this report is a brief overview of the set of activities developed by PIROI in the course of last year. The publication of this report is also an opportunity for...
19 12 2017 | 2017, French Red Cross, Post Emergency, Reunion
November 15th marks the start of the cyclone season in the south-west Indian Ocean. Hurricane Irma – the most powerful ever recorded in the Caribbean – recently reminded us of the destructive potential of these weather phenomena and the need to prepare for them. Click...
