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Shipwreck in the coastal waters of Estonia: evacuation is practiced during the field exercise

This weekend Estonian, Finnish, Latvian and Lithuanian Red Cross are exercising response in the event of a ship accident, which, according to the scenario, will bring almost 1800 people to the coast of Hiiumaa. The goal is to develop cross-border cooperation in case of a mass evacuation. More specifically, how to register, temporarily accommodate and …

World Blood Donor Day 2023

14.06 2023Uncategorized
On 14 June 2023 the World Blood Donor Day is celebrated. This years slogan is “Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often.” that on patients requiring life-long transfusion support and underlines the role every single person can play, by giving the valuable gift of blood or plasma. It also highlights the importance of giving …

LatRC meets with partners of the international project “EU4Health” in Budapest

At the end of February, LatRC representatives participated in the opening event of the international project “EU4Health – provision of high-quality and timely psychological first aid to people affected by the Ukrainian crisis in Ukraine and the affected countries” in Budapest, Hungary, where they met with project partners from the RC national societies, the International …

Italian army and Italian Embassy in Latvia supports children living in social centers of Latvian Red Cross

The money has been collected by the "Former Bersaglieri Association – Campania section" with a contribution of the Embassy of Italy in Latvia.

Representatives of NATO’s Italian army wish to be socially active and support children

This autumn, an activity will be organized to support the children of LatRC social centers.

The implementation of the international project “BALTPREP” continues in February

26.02 2021Projects
Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) in February, continued to implement the international project "BALTPREP"

Minimising the humanitarian impact of immigration detention: Time to promote alternatives

On International Migrants Day, 18 December 2020, the Red Cross EU Office (RC EU Office) calls on the European Union (EU) and its Member States to limit the use of detention in the implementation of migration policies.

Informative campaign “Drive Healthy”:

12.11 2020Uncategorized
Latvian Automotive Club (LAMB) and the Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) has launched the campaign “Drive Healthy”. The main goal is to inform about the hygiene and health safety.

World Refugee Day 2020: 72 hour online video with testimonials and messages from refugees around the world

On 19 - 20 June, 2020, the UNHCR will be screening a virtual event for 72 hours.

Project “BALTPREP”: responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Baltic Sea Region

16.04 2020Projects
  The rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in recent history. It is not only a public health crisis but also a humanitarian crisis that will impact the lives, health and livelihoods of people around the world. In the Baltic Sea region, Red Cross National Societies support national authorities in preparing and responding to the …

LatRC, together with other RC national societies in Baltic Sea Region, starts the implemetation of international project BALTPREP

10.01 2019Projects
On 1 January 2019 Finnish Red Cross, together with the Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, German and Dannish Red Cross national societies, started the implematation of the international project “BALTPREP – enhancing regional preparedness and response capacity for major accidents in the Baltic Sea region” The general objective is to improve and optimize quality and interoperability …