Kenya: In figures: Red Cross response to east Africa food crisis
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, SomaliaBy Ellie MatthewsOne year on, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has supported millions of people across the horn of...
View ArticleSomalia: East Africa interview: ‘the Red Cross has made a huge difference’
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Kenya, SomaliaOur east Africa representative, Karen Peachey, has been working in the region – or supporting work there – for over 20 years. She answers some questions...
View ArticleMali: Conflict, displacement and hunger escalate
Source: British Red CrossCountry: MaliBack in April, we wrote about the impact that conflict and displactment could have on food security in Mali.As our food security advisor Mary Atkinson explained:...
View ArticleSenegal: West Africa video: high hopes for a good harvest
Source: British Red CrossCountry: SenegalLast year’s rainy season in Nioro, Senegal, was bad, and Mandao had to sell his farming tools. The Red Cross has given him tools, seeds and fertilizer to help...
View ArticleSenegal: West Africa video: enough food for me and my grandchild
Source: British Red CrossCountry: SenegalBy Ellie Matthews September 19, 2012 at 11:43 am The last harvest in Tambacounda, Senegal, was so bad that Aissatou couldn’t store anything. She and her...
View ArticleNepal: Relief to resilience: ready to weather the storm
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, NepalWith the global population exceeding 7 billion, the earth’s resources are under increasing strain, resulting in more crises and people...
View ArticleKenya: Video: the difference Red Cross support to east Africa has made
Source: British Red CrossCountry: KenyaThanks to the generosity of donors, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been able to help millions of people affected by the 2011 food...
View ArticleWorld: The burden of climate change on poor countries
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Kenya, Uganda, WorldAcross the planet, in every society, from the personal to the political, climate change poses a formidable challenge. It’s about restraint;...
View ArticleMali: Red Cross restores contact between families affected by fighting in Mali
Source: British Red CrossCountry: MaliAs fighting escalates in Mali, the Red Cross is making efforts to restore contact between families that have been displaced by the conflict. In the UK, the British...
View ArticleMali: West Africa update: Supporting people affected by Mali conflict
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, SenegalThis week sees the closure of our West Africa Food Crisis Appeal. However, with access to food remaining difficult – and conflict in...
View ArticleMali: More than four million people in Mali need help
Source: British Red CrossCountry: MaliAs the humanitarian situation in Mali reaches crisis point, the British Red Cross has given £200,000 from its Disaster Fund to help provide vital aid. The money...
View ArticleKenya: Dadaab refugee camp: Waiting to go home
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Kenya, SomaliaThis is a guest blog by Sir Nicholas Young, chief executive of the British Red Cross, who recently visited the Red Cross programme at Dadaab refugee camp...
View ArticleNamibia: Red Cross pilots cash response in drought-ridden Namibia
Source: British Red CrossCountry: NamibiaThis is a guest blog written by Gerard Ferrie, a British Red Cross delegate recently deployed to Namibia. The country is facing its worst drought in 30 years...
View ArticleLesotho: Helping hungry families in Lesotho
Source: British Red CrossCountry: LesothoThe British Red Cross provided help to an emergency appeal in Lesotho, where nearly three quarters of a million people were in desperate need of food.Faced with...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Red Cross sends help as millions face food shortages in Zimbabwe
Source: British Red CrossCountry: ZimbabweThe British Red Cross has pledged £25,000 to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe where more than two million people are facing food shortages in the...
View ArticleNamibia: Helping tribal groups fight climate change and drought in Namibia
Source: British Red CrossCountry: NamibiaNamibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa and is increasingly suffering from droughts. The north of the country is home to a number of disparate...
View ArticleKenya: Queuing for a miracle – thanks to solar power
Source: British Red CrossCountry: KenyaIn one of the driest parts of Kenya, a community is enjoying clean water for the first time with the help of renewable energy.The scenery shifts dramatically on...
View ArticleNiger: Acute food shortages hit countries in Africa’s Sahel region
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, NigeriaThe British Red Cross has pledged more than half a million pounds to help...
View ArticleKenya: Seeds of change – Making the most of El Niño in Kenya
Source: British Red CrossCountry: KenyaFew kind words have been written about El Niño – that dreaded bearer of floods and droughts. Yet a bit of planning and investment has seen communities in Kenya...
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Kenya: Forecast Based Action in Kitui, Kenya: A Case Study
Source: British Red Cross, Kenya Red CrossCountry: Kenya1. INTRODUCTIONIn 2015, models by metrological agencies globally, including the Kenya Metrological Department (KMED), predicted a 90% probability...
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