Nearly a year after a deadly Ebola outbreak - today the World Health Organization declared it an international health emergency. But there are so many challenges. Canadian Gwen Eamer has been working in Goma, DRC with the IFRC Africa to help battle the virus.

#Ebola World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Mike Ryan IFRC Africa @ann_vaessen Gwen Eamer Very interesting briefing for ACANU c/o IFRC pple from the field//Dr Balde #Guinea Dr Katshishi in Kinshasa & Dr Balla in Goma #DRC //Lack of funding slows the speed of response//17.5millionUS$ needed

‘The story we think we know about #COVID19 is incomplete, & requires sustained effort to bring life-saving & transmission-preventing services to world’s most vulnerable people. If we respond only based on cases we can count, the world’s most vulnerable people simply won’t count.’

Red Cross volunteers from @crrdc1 have been constructing houses for families that were displaced by the eruption of Mount #Nyiragongo, in #DRCongo. Our colleague Gwen Eamer is on the ground, in #Goma and brings us this reportage↘️(IFRC).

Proud of the IFRC Europe team in Slovakia responding to the needs of refugees from #Ukraine with #SlovakRedCross

A #RedCross volunteer hard at work at Vel'ke Slemence in #Slovakia organizing the child friendly space to comfort hundreds of displaced children from #Ukraine in need of rest and play.

A Slovak Red Cross volunteer listening to the stories of 2 young women Ulyana and Albina who fled the conflict in Ukraine. Two different journeys, 2 different stories but both hoping to return to Ukraine one day.#Slovakia #UkraineConflict IFRC IFRC Europe

Very excited to be kicking off cash assistance for vulnerable refugees shortly. #Slovak #RedCross enthusiastically jumping into new types of programming to meet #refugees changing needs.

Exciting week IFRC with the latest, #genderbalanced, crop of certified heads of emergency operations. Pleased to have led and learned from so many capable women.

Our IFRC assessment team is on the ground in #Aleppo and #Latakia with Syrian Red Crescent colleagues to assess the immediate and longer-term healthcare & other needs.

Wrapping up a week of public health in emergencies training hosted by Uganda Red Cross Society and Deutsches Rotes Kreuz for 20 brilliant public health Red Cross Red Crescent experts from across Africa. This is localisation. IFRC Africa

Today my family celebrates "getting shot day". 17 years of borrowed time with my dad thanks to us kids knowing #firstaid. Take a course!!

Syrian Red Crescent teams in action responding to the snow storm. #RedForSyria

Made it to Monrovia in one piece; figuring out my moves for the next 3 months. Any good jet lag tips? Gets me every time :/

The last decade has seen some of the largest disasters on record #WCDRR

What did we learn from Ebola? We need to be better WHEN the next epidemic hits: b-gat.es/19zudiL

Thanks Doug Saunders for this great article: Five rules of disaster charity fw.to/wWlHn1d

#TBT to family time at Wells Gray, ca 1990. #lifejacketday #lifejacketliving BC Parks Canadian Red Cross

#lifejacketliving for kids NEAR the water, not just on it (nice trout haul for 5 y/o me!) #TBT Canadian Red Cross