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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 …

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 …

Between the 3rd and 6th of March, Rezekne LRC young people participated in 4- day winter training camp in Norway, “Winter friends -a friend with winter.”  10 young people from Rezekne and Rezekne district participated on the training.  Their names are Eva Rubene, Jānis Šaudiņš Kristīne Pokule, Aivis Strankaļs Marija Kalinina, Aivars Mežatučs, Māra Gailume, …

On Friday, January 8, Latvian Red Cross opened its traveling exhibition in Talsi city. The exhibition was opened with a speech by Mr. Uldis Likops, LatRC Secretary General, Mr.Aivars Lacarus, Talsi City Council Chairman, and Martins Vesperis – the curator of this exhibition, specialist of Pauls Stradins Museum of history of medicine. Also Mrs. Anita Boitmane, …

On 18-19th February 2016 Austrian Red Cross hosted a PrepAGE working group final meeting in Vienna, Austria. The aim of the meeting was to exchange the experiences from each partner countries within the international Project PrepAGE – Enhancing disaster management preparedness for the older population in the EU. All project Partners – representatives of Austrian …

We are pleased to announce that a 2 month long study course “Red Cross and its principles” at the Red Cross Medical College of Riga Stradins University has successfully ended. On January 26, students of study programmes “Nursing” and “Physic” took a final exam. 33 future nurses and medical assistants showed their newly gained knowledge …

The Latvian Red Cross has opened new humanitarian aid point, where every one can give and receive humanitarian aid (including refugees and asylum seekers).   Published on 20.01.2016.    

In this special time of the year children and their parents – inhabitants of the Latvian Red Cross short-stay accommodation centre “Burtnieks” and Latvian Red Cross Crisis Centre “Burtnieks” – are especially pleased. The last few days families have spent time together in order to prepare the Christmas joy to themselves – firstly they wrapped …

On the 2nd-6th December 2015 ‪‎Latvian Red Cross and Rezekne branch were pleased to welcome Norwegian Red Cross Oppland branch colleagues for a working visit in Riga and Rezekne.  The Oppland Working team consisted of 3 volunteers – Project coordinator Mr. Tore Wien, Youth leader Ms. Margret Taarud and the volunteer of social programs Ms. Nadia …

From October 9 to October 11, three young volunteers from Latvian Red Cross Rezekne branch participated at the role play event “On The Run” (Valdres mountains, Norway) that was organized by Norwegian Red Cross Oppland branch. The topic of the game was refugees and their needs. Norwegian RC team explained the topic not only by …

“In those early years, the International Committee of the Red Cross was the only organization that both listened to our complaints and responded to them. This was vital, because the authorities ignored us.” (N. Mandela, “Long walk to Freedom”) Not only in his autobiography “Long walk to Freedom”, but also through his speeches and other …