The Red Cross EU Office draws attention to the situation of refugees and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic

On January 16–17, over 40 Latvian and Ukrainian teachers participated in an educational workshop on suicide prevention and providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) for children. The event was organized by the Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) in Riga.  During the workshop, participants learned how to provide PFA to children, exploring various stress reactions, including more complex …

Foto: Ilze Salnāja, Ārlietu ministrija The Latvian Red Cross recently met with a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC located in Warsaw. Together with the representatives of Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Defence valuable experiences were exchanged. Key discussions included: Enhancing cooperation in humanitarian aid …

We are proud! On December 4, representatives of the Women`s Cooperation Network visited the Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) to personally present the Flame Award for Women Leaders 2024. In the category “For Support to Ukraine”, the award was granted to Olha Lysenko, a member of the project team at Headquarters, has been actively engaged in …

106 years ago, two days after the proclamation of Latvia’s independence, 52 well-known Latvian doctors, lawyers, engineers, and public figures established the organization Latvian Red Cross. Initially, the LatRC’s mission was to provide assistance to wounded and sick soldiers, prisoners of war, affected civilians, as well as refugees and orphans. Today, the LatRC is one …

On September 14, the Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) successfully concluded the National First Aid (FA) Competition. The event took place at the “Avārijas Brigāde” amusement park in the Ogre region, gathering student teams from all over Latvia to showcase their skills in providing first aid and responding to emergencies. A total of 72 students participated …