The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
JAPAN: 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Empress Shoken Fund, which was created in 1912 by Her late Majesty the Empress of Japan to support Red Cross and Red Crescent activities worldwide. Each year, the Fund supports a wide range of initiatives, from tuberculosis programs to first-aid training, from blood collection to community projects. Since the inception of the fund, more than 150 Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies have benefited from the philanthropic initiative of the Empress.
INDONESIA: Today, an 8.7 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia. The Red Cross Society of Indonesia’s response was immediate, evacuating affected communities and mobilizing supplies, ambulances and first aid teams. The Canadian Red Cross has a long history of helping to build stronger, healthier and more resilient communities in the region and is ready to assist with emergency supplies and personnel if needed.
GLOSSARY:
IFRC = International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies