7 03 2016 | 2016, Advocacy, Reunion, French Red Cross
On Thursday 25th February 2016 PIROI welcomed at its premises Mr André Vallini, French Minister of State reporting to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, with responsibility for Development and French-Speaking Communities. His visit was an...
3 03 2016 | 2016, Disaster Response, Madagascar, Malagasy Red Cross
Following the latest field assessments, Malagasy Red Cross is building shelters and distributing basic necessities to help those affected by recent flooding. Between 18th January and 3rd February 2016 north-west Madagascar was hit by heavy rain, which led to...
6 02 2016 | 2016, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Mauritius Red Cross
Rodrigues, a small island in the Indian Ocean that belongs to the Republic of Mauritius, is particularly vulnerable to natural hazards. It has a local branch of the Mauritius Red Cross Society with 30 members who have been trained in disaster preparedness, however due...
7 12 2015 | 2015, Mauritius, Mauritius Red Cross, Training
On 26th & 27th November 2015 the Mauritius Red Cross Society organised a two-day workshop to establish a platform dedicated to creating educational tools to raise awareness of natural risks. Institutional, technical and academic stakeholders were all present. On...
9 11 2015 | 2015, Disaster Response, Health Risks, Tanzania, Tanzania Red Cross
The cholera outbreak declared by the Tanzanian government in July 2015 has continued to spread throughout the nation. Dar-es-Salaam has seen the most cholera victims: 3,106 cumulative cases as of 22nd October 2015, out of a total of 4,220 cases in the whole country....
7 10 2015 | 2015, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Mauritius Red Cross
Over the course of three days (25th-27th September 2015) Mauritius Red Cross (CRMu) organised a workshop aimed at creating and implementing its contingency plan. ‘Preparedness’ and logistical managers from PIROI, based in Reunion Island, joined forces with teams from...
