The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on aroun
d the world.
VIETNAM: The Red Cross has been piloting a hygiene education program that uses puppets, games, exercises and role-playing to encourage primary school children to understand the importance of personal cleanliness and hygiene, and discuss it with their friends and family.
SUDAN: The recent violence in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan has left almost 58,000 people displaced. The security situation appears to be stabilizing but humanitarian needs remain. Six hundred Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers are working long shifts to provide first aid, psychosocial support, and distribution of food and shelter items.
NIGERIA: The IFRC and the Nigerian Red Cross Society have rolled out new cell phone surveys for malaria-prevention work in Nigeria. This is the last of three African countries where trials of the service are running with the help of Red Cross volunteers. They are intended to highlight information about malaria prevention and treatment, as well as access to local health-care services, household income, and nightly net usage.
GLOSSARY:
ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross
IFRC = International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies