Working with Cameroon Red Cross, we are building 20 emergency toilets and distributing WASH kits to nearly 300 households of Chadian migrants now residing in Gala village due to the loss of their arable land.

This safeguards them against water-borne illnesses.
#DREFinAction

Today is #EarthDay .

There is no greater threat facing humanity than the climate and environmental crises and within the IFRC, there is no greater priority.

By protecting nature, we are protecting lives.

Let's protect our planet.

Today marks one year since violence erupted in Sudan.

Over 8.6 million people have been displaced in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

The Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) has been working tirelessly since the conflict began, to support affected communities.

A grim milestone.

Today marks one year since the conflict escalated in Sudan leading to the displacement of over 8 million people and resulting in the deaths and injuries of tens of thousands.

The acute shortages of essential resources such as food, water and fuel, along with a

Great meeting with Mr. David Kerespars, Head of DG ECHO Delegation, Cameroon on evolving Humanitarian Response Context, Localization, and our ongoing very important Programmatic Partnership amongst EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺, @IFRC, Croix-Rouge fr and Croix-Rouge frCam

Today, I join our partners at World Health Organization (WHO) in celebrating World Health Day.

As the world is grappling with multiple crises, achieving #HealthForAll is more vital than ever. Every day, our IFRC teams are dedicated to ensure that everyone around the world has access to essential health

What if all you had to feed your family of 6 for a week was a cup of beans? How would you stretch it?

Millions in Africa are affected by a hunger crisis.

@IFRC launched an appeal to respond in 18 countries.

Support the appeal now bit.ly/3P1JdN4.

Very pleased to handover 4 vehicles and 12 computers to the Red Cross of Equatorial Guinea to increase readiness to respond (Red Ready) to disasters.
Many thanks to H.E. Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea, President of Guinea Red Cross, President of Cameroon Red Cross and ICRC HoD.

Today @IFRC President Kate Forbes visited a Health Training Center in Angola, established in the 1990s with @IFRC support.

Plans are underway to revive it!

The aim is to transform it into a school for training healthcare technicians, enrolling up to 300 students annually.

Extreme heat is the silent assassin of climate change.

An inaugural Global Summit on Extreme Heat is convening this week, jointly hosted by the @IFRC & USAID.

We need to raise our voices & start taking precautions now.

My opinion piece in Al Jazeera English. bit.ly/3Vw3gGQ

Dans cadre du projet ECHOPP mené dans la région de l'Extrême-Nord, ( Mayo-Kani, Diamaré, Logone et Chari et le Mayo-Danay), nous procédons à la distribution du Cash à 1600 ménages vulnérables. Soit
64000CFA mensuel pendant trois mois pour renforcer leur résilience.

Many thanks to DG ECHO EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 for replenishing EUR 140,000 to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Fund @DREF to provide humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the crisis in Logone Birni, Cameroon.
Learn more 👉: bit.ly/49gCQfo

Today is #WorldWaterDay , with this year's theme focusing on peace.

Water is life but it can create peace or spark conflict.

Access to safe water and sanitation is a human right.

Yet currently, hundreds of millions of people around the world do not have access to safe water and

A recent study from the World Weather Attribution and Climate Centre experts has found that human-caused climate change made the humid heatwave in southern West Africa during February ten times more likely.

If the world does not move away from fossil fuels and rapidly reduce emissions to net

“It’s never too late to plant a tree”.

Today, marks the International Day of Forests. Trees and forests are very important in combating climate change and environmental crisis.

Tree Planting and Care is a Pan Africa Initiative for the the IFRC Africa Regional Office.

“Countries across Africa, and the world, need to prepare for heat. Simple measures like awareness campaigns and warning systems can save thousands of lives during heatwaves', said Climate Centre expert Maja Vahlberg following a recent study from the World Weather Attribution group.

'I want to keep my children safe.' Says Fatima who lives in a community in the outskirts of Jigawa where the diphtheria outbreak has claimed lives.

She received information and support from Nigerian Red Cross Society HQ to vaccinate her children against diphtheria.

Very pleased that IFRC mobilized its Disaster Response Emergency Fund (@IFRC_DREF) to enable the Cameroon Red Cross to assist 2, 635 displaced people (population movement) in the Far North region.

Many thanks to the DREF donors!

Ever wondered why people leave their homes for life-changing journeys? Whether for work, study, family, or seeking safety, the reasons vary. But in those challenging moments, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams ensure migrants are #NotAlone .

Good discussion with Amb. H.E. Bekkers Netherlands Mission in Geneva & Saudi Arabia's Amb. H.E bin Khothaila KSA Mission UN Geneva about investing in prevention to reduce the impact of disasters & crises. As members of @IFRC's Donor Advisory Group, I welcome their fresh perspectives & collective