The
Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
IRAQ: The situation in many parts of Iraq
continues to be challenging as the number of
displaced families continue to increase. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society is alarmed by the increase and is scaling up its support to attend to the needs of thousands affected Iraqis. Iraqi Red Crescent staff and volunteers have reached around 270,000 people with essential aid and relief support. They have distributed more than 35,000 food parcels and relief kits and provided more than 800,000 hot meals and gave a special attention to the children needs through providing milk for children.
SYRIA: Polluted water supplies, hot weather and serious water shortages are bringing the
threat of disease to vulnerable communities in Syria. Clinics and health volunteers are already seeing an increase in hepatitis A, typhoid and diarrhea, and skin complaints, especially from internally displaced people living in communal shelters. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent is supporting individuals through the provision of water tanks, water purification tablets, and hygiene promotion so people use the tablets correctly, and understand the importance of hand washing and careful food preparation.