Reaching out (Arabic version)

Sudanese Red Crescent helping other to help themselves.

Sudan is the largest country in Africa and is prone to both man-made and natural disasters, including floods, famine, endemic and epidemic diseases, drought, tribal conflicts and civil strife. Since independence in 1956, Sudan has suffered more than 25 years of civil war. This state of affairs has caused a considerable degree of damage in people's physical, social, political, cultural and economic environments. Mass displacement, vagrancy and destitution are common phenomena in the social life of the affected groups in particular, and the society at large.

The Sudanese Red Crescent (SRC) was established in 1956 and became a member of the Movement in 1957. The SRC has state branches in 21 of the 26 federal states, with three more being planned. The main reason for the absence of branches in some states is inaccessibility due to conflict and insecurity. State branches are subdivided into over 700 units at provincial and district levels. The society now has more than 400,000 volunteers, covering the entire territory of Sudan. Approximately 75 per cent of these are youth volunteers and the gender breakdown is 65 per cent female and 35 per cent male. The number of active volunteers is estimated at 20,000. (Note: These are 2003 figures)

More information: http://www.ifrc.org/where/africa.asp and http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/response/chad/index.asp

Year: 1999
Duration: 18 minutes 5 seconds

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Red
• Cross
• Crescent
• International
• IFRC
• Disaster
• Relief
• Preparedness
• Health
• Humanitarian
• Assistance
• Volunteers
• Humanity

[aisha52]

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