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Simple, Fast, Local. Disaster Response Emergency Funding driving real change together with @IFRC National Societies. Follow #DREFinAction https://t.co/HexlgfqdCl
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined October 2017
📢 Key IFRC-DREF numbers for 2024:. 🔹 CHF 85.3 million Swiss francs allocated to support 97 National Societies. 🔹19.3 million people reached through 224 allocations for 167 operations. 🔹Africa region remains the main user of IFRC-DREF: 47% of total allocated globally and 68%
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Since late April 2025, Venezuela has faced an unusually active rainy season, with frequent storms and landslides. This @IFRC_DREF operation aims to provide a timely humanitarian response in order to address the urgent needs of people affected by floods in Zulia, Mérida, Barinas
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Since late May 2025, severe contamination of the La Villa River—caused by pig farms, industrial waste, and a landfill—has led to a sharp decline in water quality, posing serious health risks to communities in Herrera and Los Santos. Through this @IFRC_DREF, the Red Cross
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On the morning of 11 June 2025, a powerful gas explosion—likely caused by a leak—destroyed a residential building in Chambarak, Armenia, killing six people, injuring 86 (including 20 children), and leaving around 500 residents displaced or affected. This @IFRC_DREF will be able
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Since June 13, 2025, an international armed conflict between Iran and Israel has escalated, involving airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure in multiple locations. The situation has led to significant humanitarian impacts in Iran, including civilian casualties, displacement,
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In the late hours of June 10th through the early morning of June 11th 2025, the city of Gabu, capital of the Gabu region in Guinea-Bissau, was struck by a severe windstorm accompanied by torrential rains. The storm swept through four densely populated neighborhoods, causing
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On the evening of Wednesday, 4 June 2025, the police station in Tanougou, located in the commune of Tanguiéta, came under armed attack during a heavy rainstorm. The incident resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, sparking widespread fear and triggering mass displacement.
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On 5 June 2025, the Ministry of Health officially declared the cholera outbreak. This first outbreak in the past 15 years has arisen at the very start of the rainy season—a known aggravating factor that increases the spread of stagnant water and waterborne pathogens. Through
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In April 2025, the Government of Djibouti launched a one-month voluntary return program for irregular migrants, leading to daily operations in Djibouti City and surrounding regions. Over 2,000 individuals have been officially transported, with an estimated 5,000 more leaving
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Between 14 and 16 May 2025, severe flash floods triggered by intense rainfall and hailstorms affected at least 15 provinces across Algeria. This @IFRC_DREF operation aims to provide immediate assistance and address urgent humanitarian needs in order to reduce the impact of the
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#DREFInAction.Kenya is facing severe floods affecting over 10 counties, with some also battling cholera and Leishmaniasis due to worsened environmental conditions. The @KenyaRedCross is providing relief to 15,000 flood- and cholera-affected people through cash, shelter, and
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#DREFInAction.Between May 15 and 17, Buenos Aires' Metropolitan Area and northern province faced extreme rainfall exceeding 350–400 mm in some areas, prompting a Red Alert from the National Meteorological Service. This @IFRC_DREF allocation aims to support the Argentine Red
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The @IFRC_DREF  just released a second allocation of CHF 290,337  to support the Angolan Red Cross in scaling up the ongoing cholera response which is being exacerbated by floods in the provinces of Bengo, Benguela, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Huambo, Luanda, Uige and Zaire. This.
#DREFinAction .On 7 January 2025, Bairro ParaÃso in Cacuaco, Luanda Province, reported 25 suspected cholera cases, including 5 deaths. By 17 January, this number surged to 422 cases with 24 deaths across Luanda, Bengo, and Icolo & Bengo, resulting in a high fatality rate of 5.7%.
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#DREFInAction.Between April 30 and May 2, 2025, extreme weather events, including river overflows and flash floods, struck parts of South Africa. This @IFRC_DREF allocation aims to support 5000 people (1000 households) impacted by the flooding in the Northern Cape, North West
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#DREFinAction.On 24 April 2025, Ecuador confirmed its first locally transmitted yellow fever case since 2017. As of late April, three confirmed cases—all with occupational exposure—have been reported. This resurgence follows a regional alert by PAHO amid ongoing outbreaks in
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#DREFinAction.As of 26 April 2025, a malaria outbreak in Zimbabwe has caused 85 confirmed deaths and overwhelmed rural healthcare services, disrupting essential care and exhausting resources. This @IFRC_DREF allocation aims to effectively respond to the malaria outbreak by
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📢Our April newsletter is out! .A total of CHF 6,657,399 has been allocated with 338,182 people reached. Subscribe here for #DREFinAction updates 👉
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RT @jagan_chapagain: The @IFRC warmly welcomes the Government of Canada @CanadaDEV and the Canadian Red Cross @Redcrosscanada to the @IFRC_….
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RT @ifrc: Always. On the side of humanity. Get ready for World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on 8 May 2025.
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