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Published on 2.08.2017. The first day of youth exchange “Doing local, changing global” started with some “ice-breaking” activities, participants learned about each other by working in groups, also, each team presented themselves to others. After that, participants did presentations and discussions about Red Cross movement and experience in working with older population/seniors. The main conclusion and …

Published on 12.06.2017. On 7th – 10th June 2017 Red Cross youth volunteers and staff members from six countries – the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Estonia, Portugal and Latvia met in Riga for the advance planning visit of the youth exchange “Doing local, changing global” organised by the Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) which will be held …

Ziņa publicēta 10.05.2017. As we informed before last two years in LatRC Rezekne branch project “Work therapy” was realized. The project was organised in a colaboration with Norwegian Red Cross Oppland branch. The project funds were used for 12 families with children to buy seeds of vegetables, herbs and berries in order to plant them …

Published on 31.03.2017.  

Published on 22.12.2016. On December 17, thanks to the Norwegian Red Cross Ullensaker branch (and its director Morten Engebretsenun), a celebration of fourth Advent was organised in Short-stay Accommodation centre “Burtnieks”. The LatRC Youth members played the role of Santa and elves and together with parents wrapped the gifts for all the children. At the …

Published on 17.08.2016. 0n 12-13 August 2016, colleagues form German Red Cross Hamburg – Harburg regional branch visited the Latvian Red Cross Riga Centre branch. During the visit international team went to see the LatRC Social Centre “Kauguri” in Jurmala and night shelter “Gaiziņš” in Riga. The visit also included discussions about organizational plans related …

Ziņa publicēta 25.07.2016. Jau informējām, ka LSK Pirmās palīdzības darbinieki šogad laikā no 14. līdz 18. jūlijam sniedza pirmo palīdzību festivālā POSITIVUS, kas ik gadu norisinās Salacgrīvā. Šogad mūsu pulks bija lielāks, jo mums pievienojās  kolēģi – pirmās palīdzības sniedzēji no Igaunijas Sarkanā Krusta. Līdz ar to, palīdzība tika nodrošināta četrās valodās – latviešu, igauņu, angļu …

As previously announced, in May 2016 LatRC Rezekne branch received from the Norwegian Red Cross Bang division (Oppland branch) a donation which included functional beds, second hand clothes, bedding, blankets and a donation of 800 Euros for the purchase of new bed mattresses. In early July Rezekne branch purchased 10 new mattresses and mattress covers. …

On 9 May Minister of Health of Latvia Guntis Belēvičs met Members of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement – Mr.Simon Missiri, director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Europe and Mr.Uldis Likops, Latvian Red Cross Secretary General. During the meeting possible cooperation between the Ministry and the …

The aim of the PrepAGE-project which is co-funded by the European Commission’s DG ECHO was to introduce specific recommendations for older people in emergency and disaster preparedness and prevention programmes. The PrepAGE-project identified the needs, structures and measures to find out how to prepare and reach the target group of older people in case of …

On 20 – 22 May 2016, colleagues from Norwegian Red Cross Oppland branch Bagn division visited LatRC’s Rezekne branch to deliver humanitarian aid. It consisted of 13 beds, nightstands, bed clothes, blankets and clothes.This humanitarian aid will be distributed to underprivileged citizens of Rezekne and its region. Norwegian Red Cross also donated EUR 800, 00 …

On May 10 – 13, 2016, in Budapest (Hungary) IFRC’s  Regional Office for Europe hosted the international workshop “Healthy ageing”. The workshop was attended by colleagues from 14 Red Cross Red Crescent national societies, including the Latvian Red Cross. The main goal of the workshop was to discuss and pilot the new IFRC Healthy Ageing …