September 12, 2015, was World First Aid Day, an annual campaign to promote the importance of first aid training in preventing injuries and saving lives. This year, Vanuatu Red Cross Society are working to promote the importance of first aid training in Vanuatu, especially during disasters, with a focus on one of Vanuatu’s most vulnerable groups, the elderly. In a campaign sponsored by Australian Red Cross and in line with this year’s theme, “First aid and ageing population”, Vanuatu Red Cross Society presented three basic first aid courses to 30 community members, predominantly aged over 50, in Mele, Wasisi and Melemaat this week. The aim of the trainings was to give attendees the confidence and ability to help themselves and others in times of need.
Vanuatu Red Cross Society hosted a presidential award ceremony on Thursday, August 20th to recognise and celebrate the contribution made by members of their board and staff to their country. President Baldwin Londsdale, Head of State and Patron of Vanuatu Red Cross Society, was the guest of honour at the ceremony. His excellency presented award recipients with their medals whilst later participating in a traditional kava ceremony alongside Mr Ati George Sokamano who was also in attendance.
Today we're celebrating World Humanitarian Day. It's a day to honour and celebrate humanity and the spirit that inspires humanitarian work. It's a day for us to recognise and acknowledge the humanitarian heroes amongst us.
TROPICAL CYCLONE PAM
3 Months on from Cyclone Pam and progress has been made to help those most affected by it's devastating force. Read more in the Vanuatu Red Cross Society Tropical Cyclone Pam Emergency Response Report.
It's estimated that 188,000 people across all six provinces of Vanuatu were affected by Cyclone Pam. Over the past 3 months, since the cyclone struck, Red Cross has reached over 30,000 people with emergency relief. A huge thanks to all our supporters and donors for your support and to our volunteers for your tireless contribution to the recovery effort. This infographic illustrates our emergency response efforts since Cyclone Pam hit.
