IFRC

Promoting better hygiene in the former war zone

Posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

09/08/2012 – Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka:  Sri Lanka Red Cross Mullaitivu branch organized a three days hygiene promotion workshop from recently at the Branch Meeting Hall under the Volunteers in Action component with support of the Red Cross Post Conflict Recovery Programme. 25 volunteers actively participated in this programme which was aimed at promoting better hygiene among communities in

Enhancing community response on Early Warning

Posted on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

  18/01/2012 – Galle, Sri Lanka: According to Early Warning System audit reports, it is evident that the knowledge on risk reduction is very low among communities, those who are living in disaster prone areas in the Gin ganga basin. Considering the above fact, Galle Branch of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society commenced risk reduction activities to enhance community