In Pictures: Communities in flood-stricken Bangladesh receive cash grants and relief kits to help them rebuild and recover

by Ika Mudzar | Jan 16, 2020 | Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Lead | 0 |

n the second half of July last year, heavy monsoon rains across Bangladesh, India and Nepal caused disastrous floods that affected the lives of millions of people. In Bangladesh alone, more than 28 districts faced extensive flooding. More than 7.6 million people lost their houses, farmlands, sources of income, access to clean water, and were exposed to the threat of water-borne diseases. Almost six months after the floods, many people, like Rozina Akter, are still in need of humanitarian assistance.

Helping children overcome their fears after the Maluku earthquake

by Ika Mudzar | Nov 4, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Lead | 0 |

Written by: Musfarayani, IFRC, as told by Indonesian Red Cross psychosocial support volunteer,...

In Pictures: Building stronger, more resilient communities in Cox’s Bazar

by Ika Mudzar | Aug 27, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Lead | 0 |

Nurjahan, together with her children, 10-year-old Mohammod Yunus (left), nine-year-old Norjuna and eight-year-old Mohammod Shofiq, live in a mega camp where hundreds of thousands of people face rain, strong winds, landslides, and flooding. Two years ago, they walked for 15 days before crossing the Naf River by boat to find safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

In Pictures: Wading through waist-deep floodwaters to reach communities in India

by Ika Mudzar | Aug 13, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Lead | 0 |

Extremely heavy rains in mid-July caused severe flooding in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar. The floods affected more than 14 million people, displaced over a million and destroyed a vast amount of farmland. Whole houses were submerged and entire villages were cut off.

New project to map the auxiliary role in law and policy

by isabellegranger | Jun 21, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Disaster law | 0 |

The auxiliary role is one of the defining characteristics of National Red Cross and Red Crescent...

Bangladesh: How Forecast-based Financing supported objective decision-making in advance of Cyclone Fani

by Alison Freebairn | Jun 5, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Lead | 0 |

When a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society receives a forecast of an imminent extreme...

Afghanistan: Education, interrupted

by Ika Mudzar | May 7, 2019 | Asia Pacific | 0 |

It is easy to forget that Madina Mohamed, a straight A student, is just 17. She exudes confidence and her voice is certain.

Afghanistan: “Drought has finished all our livestock – now it is killing people”

by Ika Mudzar | May 7, 2019 | Asia Pacific | 0 |

Shamsia Atayee, 35, is five months pregnant but hardly shows it. When she’s congratulated on her pregnancy, she forces a polite smile and says ‘’Thank you’’ in a low tone.

Afghanistan: Leaving love and protection for hunger in Kabul

by Ika Mudzar | May 7, 2019 | Asia Pacific | 0 |

Khumari Aimaq, 18, is wistful when she remembers her early life in Charmgar village in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province.
“For years, my father was a successful business man. He was a farmer, and he ran a business that sold milk and milk products. Our family also owned a flour milling machine, which was a sustainable business, seeing us into school and a comfortable home full of love and protection,’’ said Khumari.

Philippine: Red Cross volunteer feature – Marietta Laneslao

by Ika Mudzar | Apr 29, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Lead | 0 |

Last year, Marietta Laneslao celebrated 20 years as a Philippine Red Cross volunteer. Along the way she has also recruited plenty of people starting with her own family: her husband, children, nieces, nephews… altogether she has organized new volunteers for 18 barangays or communities.

The boy he can’t forget – Red Crescent photographer shares stories from drought and flood-hit Afghanistan

by Ika Mudzar | Apr 24, 2019 | Asia Pacific | 0 |

Afghan Red Crescent Society disaster management officer, Meer Abdullah, has seen first-hand how severe floods are affecting communities in Afghanistan. In March, heavy rains and snow across 16 provinces brought flash floods that killed 63 people and affected at least 281,000 people across nine provinces. Many people were forced to leave their homes as the floods destroyed their houses, leaving them struggling with food, water and healthcare. Among the sea of displaced people are vulnerable groups – women, the young, the old, and people with disabilities.