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Red Cross already sees more than 20,000 Congolese flee violence to Burundi

"The situation in eastern Congo is escalating and humanitarian needs are increasing dramatically" says Didier Van Aert, Head of International Disaster Response at Belgian Red Cross-Flanders. Violence in eastern Congo has been causing major population displacement for years. Since the...

Students aim for record number of blood donations for Belgian Red Cross-Flanders

With its annual "Blood Serious" campaign, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders is aiming for a record number of blood donations this year. Thousands of students from dozens of colleges and universities are participating, with a kickoff in Antwerp on Feb. 18. The campaign runs...

Hans Verstraete, former top executive at KBC, becomes new president of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders

Hans Verstraete, former top executive at KBC Insurance, among others, is the new president of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders. During the States General, a meeting of all division presidents and board members of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, he was...

Feb. 11, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Belgian Red Cross-Flanders: Less than 10,000 euros raised for emergency relief in eastern Congo

"The situation in Eastern Congo is escalating, but mobilizing sufficient support is difficult" admits Sofie De Jaeger, Head of International Operations Belgian Red Cross-Flanders , "We are very concerned about the situation in Eastern Congo. The humanitarian situation...

February 11, 2025 06:00

Red Cross Youth launches campaign to teach children emergency number 112 and first aid

Children can save lives. With this slogan, Red Cross Youth Brugge and Red Cross Youth are launching a social media campaign to teach children and young people how to act in an emergency. "We find that many young children have the number...

3 months after flood Spain: Belgian Red Cross-Flanders raised 364,000 euros

Three months after the severe floods in Spain, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders takes stock. The disaster claimed the lives of 231 people. Especially the region of Valencia was hit hard, but other areas also experienced major damage. The Spanish Red...