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1 year after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, needs remain high

Today marks one year since severe earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. Despite the aid already provided, the needs in the affected areas remain significant and there is still a long way to go to improve the situation on the ground....
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Great need for extra plasma in 2024: Ministers Vandenbroucke and Crevits together call for plasma donation

Ministers Frank Vandenbroucke and Hilde Crevits, responsible for public health at the federal and Flemish levels respectively, are together making a much-needed appeal: come and donate plasma en masse this year. After all, the demand for plasma has been rising for years and will...
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Continue to support Sudan

Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan in April, we supported the Sudan Red Crescent response. We used 150,000 euros from our relief fund for this purpose, and launched a fundraising drive. Meanwhile, our...
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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders flames along

On Tuesday, December 19, Press Officer Joachim Deman and mom Evy were guests at the Warmest House in Bruges. They were there with a vital mission: to recruit plasma donors. Because Evy's little son needs plasma to survive. By...
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Early end-of-year dip in blood supply: negative blood groups rationed now

The blood supply in Flanders is under pressure, especially for negative blood groups. Belgian Red Cross-Flanders speaks of an early end-of-year dip and is concerned because blood is already being rationed for blood groups B negative, O...
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West Flanders Red Cross Helps The Westhoek

Belgian Red Cross-Flanders is launching a large-scale solidarity action for the municipalities and citizens affected by the flooding in West Flanders. To this end, it has asked the mayors of the affected regions to indicate...
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Find out who the new ambassador of Band-Aid 2024 is

After more than 60 years of selling stickers, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders took a different tack in 2023. Thousands of volunteers then marketed band-aids for the first time. With success: nearly 400,000 plasters were sold, accounting for a...
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Only 9,000 euros still collected for victims of Middle East conflict

Belgian Red Cross-Flanders Calls for continued support for victims: "One of the greatest humanitarian crises in recent history" Just under three weeks after the escalation of the Middle East conflict, the situation in the region has gone from bad...
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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders Provides 100,000 euros for humanitarian aid in Israel and the Occupied Territories

Belgian Red Cross-Flanders immediately donates 100,000 euros from the Emergency Relief Fund for humanitarian support to the violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The money will be used to assist the most vulnerable by, among other things, providing hospitals...
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10-Day of Mental Health

Each year from Oct. 1 through Oct. 10, the 10 Days of Mental Health continues. Belgian Red Cross-Flanders then - even more than usual and together with numerous other organizations - puts the importance of mental health and resilience in the...
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Flooding in Libya due to passage of Hurricane Daniel

In the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 10, Libya was hit by Hurricane Daniel. The extreme rainfall led to the breaking of two dams, resulting in catastrophic flooding in the east of the country. The city of Derna, where many...
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Local Support Action 2023

Maybe you already noticed. Last weekend marked the launch of the Red Cross Local Support Campaign. A campaign in which the volunteers of our local Red Cross branches ask for financial support from the residents of their working area. Every euro goes...
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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders Releases 200,000 euros for humanitarian aid after Morocco earthquake

Belgian Red Cross-Flanders is releasing 200,000 euros from its emergency fund for humanitarian aid following the earthquake in Morocco. Those funds will be used immediately to support the Moroccan Red Crescent. They will use the funds to provide ter...
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Sunshine in abundance, take good care of yourself and others

Warning phase Heat Action Plan The Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) has forecast high temperatures for the next few days that could pose serious health risks. Everyone is advised to take extra precautions and...
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Oppenheimer's all-destroying weapon

78 years of remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki There's no getting around it: 'Oppenheimer' is currently a hit in movie theaters. The film is about the life and work of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who played a fundamental role in the...
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Fire situation on Rhodes

Southern Europe is currently being ravaged by drought and heat in several locations. The island of Rhodes in Greece has been struggling with massive fires since July 18, which has already caused at least 20,000 people to flee. The Greek...
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Wanted: family members and volunteers

Since the beginning of 2023, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders has already helped 152 people - mostly refugees - in their search for lost relatives. Belgian Red Cross-Flanders has been contributing to the 'Restoring Family...
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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders summer update

Not only Belgian Red Cross-Flanders is summering. Festivals are also running at full speed, and our Red Cross volunteers are numerous at those! For example, a host of volunteers from various departments were on standby on the field of Rock...
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#rodekruiszomert

June 21, the kickoff of summer and immediately the extra kickstart of our #rodekruiszomert program. What to expect in the coming months? Find out here! Plan your donation days in advance (yes, even by the sea) - a nice surprise awaits you!
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June 20 = World Refugee Day

On June 20, people around the world celebrate World Refugee Day. "World Refugee Day is an international day chosen by the United Nations to celebrate the strength and courage of people forced to flee their homelands,...
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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders Allocates 150,000 euros from emergency relief fund to Sudan

In Sudan, nearly two million people have fled violence that has resumed since early April. The ongoing fighting has destroyed hospitals, residential buildings and water and energy supplies. As a result, ...
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