Red Cross - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Red Cross prepares as Hurricane Tomas approaches Haiti
2 November 2010
http://www.ifrc.org/docs/news/pr10/6610.asp

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“We are working closely with the government to ensure that our plans are coordinated,” said Dr Michaèle Amédée Gédéon, President of the Haitian Red Cross Society.
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Volunteers have worked with communities to help them dig drainage ditches, sandbag hillsides and create evacuation routes. In addition, Red Cross volunteers have provided emergency first-aid training, and handed out waterproof bags that contain safety messages and can be used to store and protect important documents.

Mitigation efforts have also been bolstered through innovative use of mass media. Millions of SMS have been relayed throughout the country, providing people with simple and accessible information on the steps they can take to minimize their risk. These important messages have further been relayed through weekly, national broadcasts of Radio Croix-Rouge haïtienne.

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Haiti cholera outbreak: Red Cross prepares for Port-au-Prince crisis
25 October 2010

http://www.ifrc.org/docs/news/10//10102501/index.asp

Nominated by the Haitian government to take a lead role in spreading prevention messages, the Haitian Red Cross, with the support of Red Cross societies in Haiti and the IFRC, is ensuring that the necessary steps are being taken to give people the information they need to minimize their risk of contracting the illness. Hundreds of hygiene promotion volunteers are already being trained in cholera preparedness and prevention, travelling door to door across camps. Local radio networks, SMS technology and Haitian media are also being used to disseminate this information as widely as possible.

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