Linking families together during #COVID19 is also very important. Malawi Red Cross Society carrying out Restoring Familiy Links program with Malawians that have travelled back to the country from South Africa. 🙏🏾👌🏾 ICRC Southern Africa Mamadou Sow IFRC Africa

June is official start of winter in southern Africa. The leaves are falling off the trees but the trees are not worried. Why? Cos its the season. In 3 months time the leaves will be on the trees again. We will defeat #COVID19. There is alot to br hopeful & 🙏🏾ful for. IFRC Africa

South Africa's hotspots: the rate of positive tests in regions across the country. (From the latest NICD report today, covering the week up to the end of May.)

#COVID19? No #food?😟 These are some of the threats many families in Africa are facing. Our colleague Dr Michael Charles explains how to better protect their wellbeing in this interview with #RCRCmagazine. Full story and video here👉bit.ly/2AX9p7u

#COVID19: "The key focus [...] is ensuring that you have a 2-way dialogue with the communities that puts them at the forefront of the response." - Jamie LeSueur, #COVID19 operations manager for IFRC in Africa. Watch the full interview with euronews👉adobe.ly/3hlneO0

Great article. Will the revolution that is needed be from within or 'without'? #YouthDay2020 #June16 IFRC Africa IFRC tinyurl.com/y7oj3f6m

Pre-COVID we would have laughed if somebody said use a soccer stadium as a vegetable garden. Now Namibia Red Cross is doing just that for the homeless under #COVID-19. Southern African innovation right there. Namibia Red Cross IFRC Africa tinyurl.com/y7go8avx

'Nothing is risk-free, but we can manage risks.' Here are some 'basic essentials' on #Covid_19 as shared by a group of medical professionals. Francois & Lucy, 🙏🏽 for summarising & answering some key questions that are floating around. Wits University tinyurl.com/yaz7r2u2

How is #COVID19SA affecting the gravediggers of Johannesburg — and the way we grieve? One family's journey via the talented Joan van Dyk. “It feels like you’re throwing your loved ones away.” bit.ly/3hCJMsS

A 🔥 displaced 220 families & killed an 18-month old baby in an informal settlement in Walvis Bay. Less than a day later, Namibia Red Cross had organised emergency stock for affected families, incl tarpaulins kitchen sets blankets soap & buckets 🙏🏽👏🏽 Namibia Red Cross IFRC Africa

The Food and Nutrition Security Working Group #FNSWG in #SouthernAfrica just released its 2nd Bulletin, covering #foodsecurity, #Nutrition, #GBV, #rainfall, #harvest and #agriculture outlook, #pests #AML, #migration, #HIV along with #COVID19 impacts. docs.wfp.org/api/documents/…

“I am taking #COVID19 seriously. How about you?”-Dr Michael Charles. Dr Michael Charles—IFRC's head of Southern Africa Cluster—believes that if we all take the pandemic seriously, we will flatten the curve. He is based in #SouthAfrica, the most affected country in Africa.

Frontline volunteers take #COVID19 seriously. They are risking their lives to save YOU. How about YOU? How serious are YOU? Thank you The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) teams on the #COVID19 frontline in #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦, for your courage👍.

What better way to spread the COVID message than via ‘the movies’. Here's a Danish Red Cross podcast on the Malawi Red Cross Society travelling mobile cinema spreading the word on the virus. ACTION 🎬 tinyurl.com/y5uto5zy IFRC Africa Danish Red Cross Malawi Felix Washon, SG @NelimaLassen

Major flooding 🌨️has swamped many parts of #Senegal🇸🇳. #RedCross teams are on the ground, rescuing and supporting affected communities.

Very excited to launch our IFRC partnership with Rakuten Viber today. A great opportunity to engage people from around the 🌍 on #COVID19 #ClimateAction and so much more. Thank you Petya Kamburova and the Croatian #RedCross for the great collaboration Jagan Chapagain Francesco Rocca

This is the #RedCross difference.... 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾🇿🇦

Hello South Africa It starts today! If you are near Commissioner Street, Maboneng, check out our #InAWord Campaign. We want to build ties of solidarity between people worldwide since COVID19 affects us all regardless of where we live. Or visit icrc.org or scan 👇🏿

Looking forward to hearing why #mentalhealthmatters in an hour. #RedCross is known for its #FirstAid around the world and now is also supporting #PsychologicalFirstAid. Join us as we explore how to apply it in companies, orgs and even your own life. tinyurl.com/yxfbqdlz

Today we release our #WorldDisastersReport2020 ‘Come Heat or High Water’ tinyurl.com/y6r4v35c. As the IFRC, we call on governments, humanitarians and donors to be climate smart, get priorities right and localise climate approaches. #climatechange #climatesmart