The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.

SYRIA: As events in Syria show, Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteers are  increasingly vulnerable to attacks. Since the onset of the crisis, 33 volunteers from SARC have lost their lives and many more have been injured while working.  Despite of the dangers and the direct attacks, SARC health care workers and volunteers continue their mission in areas directly affected by the fighting, vaccinating children for polio around the country and providing health services to the most vulnerable.
 
SOUTH SUDAN: Tens of thousands of people fearing for their lives have fled violence in Jonglei state. They are crossing the Nile River and seeking refuge in Awerial county, in the centre of South Sudan. The need for humanitarian aid is acute, as more people arrive daily. On January 1, the ICRC and the South Sudan Red Cross began a major aid distribution to meet immediate food, shelter and other needs.

GLOSSARY:
ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross

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