The
Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
FIJI: Cyclone Winston left people all over Fiji and across the globe trying to get in touch with loved ones who have been out of reach since the cyclone made landfall on February 20. As a result, Fiji Red Cross
Society received numerous enquiries from people concerned about the safety of their family members, friends and loved ones.
As a member of the global Family Links Network of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, Fiji Red Cross plays a crucial role in helping people reunite with their families or get in touch with them following a natural disaster.
To date, 35 people have registered themselves or their missing relatives on the RFL dedicated website and over the phone with the National Society. So far, nine of these cases have been resolved.
ZAMBIA: The recent bad weather caused by El Niño has resulted in insufficient rainfall and decreased sources of drinking water for the majority of Zambians, especially those living in rural areas. To address the need for access to clean and safe drinking water, the Zambia Red Cross Society provided 28 boreholes in Limulunga district. Water committees in these locations are also carrying out hygiene education with families to ensure that the water sources are always kept clean and that people boil their water before drinking.