Traduction de «Directrice des services de premiers soins - Croix-Rouge » (Français → Anglais) :

first-aid services director

44,000 refugees will benefit in 15 sites of (1) basic health care,( 2) food parcels and non-food items, such as sleeping mats, blankets, clothing, hygiene kits (including for women), , kitchen sets, soaps, (3) water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, (4) Psycho-social support, (5) assistance to re-establish family links thanks to the world-wide Red Cross network.

On motion of Jean Augustine, it was agreed, That concerned by the testimony of the Canadian Red Cross Society in its appearance of February 29, 2000, which explained that grave financial difficulties unrelated to the Society’s international work have prevented it – for the first time in its 104 year history – from fulfilling its financial obligations to the Federation of National Societies and its statutory contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Noting that as a result Canada is the only donor country which is unable to honour these international Red Cross commitments; Acknowledging the continuing strong ...[+++]public support for the Canadian Red Cross’s vitally important work internationally in disaster response and humanitarian relief, including assistance to refugees from the Balkans conflicts, as well as the Society’s auxiliary role to the medical armed forces of Canada; The House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade recommends that the Government of Canada consider the advisability of providing support to the Canadian Red Cross Society to enable it to meet its international statutory obligations, at least on a temporary basis until such time as it is able to resolve its domestic financial difficulties.

The EU assistance will help replenish of the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) that will support the Kenyan Red Cross society in its current efforts to give referral and blood donation services, provide community- based health care and boost the psycho-social care for the people affected by the Nairobi incident.

CIDA’s support is broken down as follows: i) $750,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for the provision of essential non-food items, including hygiene kits, kitchen sets, blankets and jerry cans, and emergency shelter materials; the provision of curative and preventative health services, and to help improve access to safe water and sanitation conditions, reaching up to 90,000 earthquake-affected beneficiaries; ii) $500,000 to the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, towards re-establish ...[+++]ing health and medical services; replenishing emergency stocks of medicines and supplies; improving access to safe water and sanitation conditions; and providing technical support to health officials; iii) $500,000 to World Vision to reach over 31,000 earthquake-affected individuals with emergency shelter materials and hygiene supplies; improved access to clean water, and to provide child protection services; and iv) $250,000 to Oxfam Canada for the distribution of essential relief items; to help improve access to safe water; and to work with the government to ensure safe reconstruction of houses and livelihoods.