Projects

The project “Baltic Civil Defense Cooperation for Complex Emergencies” focuses on enhancing disaster resilience across Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia by addressing critical gaps in preparedness, coordination, and resource sharing. Key Objectives Improved Coordination: organize simulation exercises to strengthen cooperation among disaster risk management stakeholders. Capacity Building: implement targeted training programs, including First Aid (FA) and …

The Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) is implementing a project under the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, supported by Swiss Contribution funding. The initiative aims to reduce social and economic disparities within the European Union. Through various activities, the LatRC promotes the integration of asylum seekers, refugees, and displaced persons into Latvian …

In April 2023, Latvian Red Cross started to implement the project financially supported by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) in the emergency program of Ukraine and its affected countries. Within the framework of the LRC program, the following activities will be implemented in the period from April 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024: …

  Psihoemocionālā palīdzība        Psychological and emotional support             Психологічна та емоційна підтримка   Since March 2023, the Latvian Red Cross has been implementing the international project “EU4Health – Provision of quality and timely psychological first aid to people affected by Ukraine crisis in Ukraine and impacted countries” in …

The main goal of the project is to organize a sewing training workshop for 10 low-income women or women living in poverty who want to acquire sewing skills and provide income for themselves and their families with the help of these skills will be set up on May 16 in Daugavpils, Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) …

The Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) together with the Finnish RC (main coordinator), the Lithuanian RC and the Estonian RC have been implementing the European Union-funded project “EvRe – Evacuation Ready” since January 2022. Context & overall objectives Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as well as Finland are geographically situated in the eastern coast of …

With the decision of the Society Integration Foundation of Latvia, the Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) is implementing a project “Get vaccinated: stay safe” (No. 2021.LV/NVO_VAK/2). The project is financed from a program “Support for NGOs in informing the society about the vaccination against COVID-19”. “We are aware that there are people, who are willing to …

Latvian Red Cross implements an international youth exchange project “A principle a day keeps the Red Cross AWAKE” Nr. 2020-3-LV02-KA105-003538. Project implementation period: March 7, 2021 – December 6, 2021. Aim: By the end of the project, 20 Red Cross volunteers from Latvia and Italy, aged 16-25, have learned the history of the Red Cross, …

Project implementation period: 1 January, 2019 –  31 March, 2021 Project No: 826529 Project partners, 7 EU member states in Baltic Sea macro-region: Finnish Red Cross (leading organization), Danish Red Cross, Estonian Red Cross, Latvian Red Cross, Lithuanian Red Cross, Polish Red Cross, German Red Cross. Russian and Swedish Red Cross are invited to participate in …

Project closed in 11 February, 2020.  AVAIL – “Amplifying the voices of asylum seekers and refugees for integration and lifeskills” (No. 776175) Project implementation period: 12 February, 2018 –  11 February, 2020 Project partners: British Red Cross (leading organization), Latvian Red Cross, Italian Red Cross, Irish Red Cross, under the lead of the International Federation of Red Cross and …

  Since 17 December 2018, the Association “Latvian Red Cross” implements the project  “One Life”. The project is financed by the Education, Culture and Sports Department of Rīga City Council. Project implementation period: 17 December 2018 – 31 March 2019  Objective: Improvement of youngsters’ competences in cooperation, team work and provision of first aid, as well as …

Project No. 2019-3-LV02-KA105-002334 Project implementation period: 1 April 2019 – 31 August 2019 Objective: To facilitate understanding of climate change impact on the frequency of natural disasters, their severity and global scope, discovering new opportunities how to facilitate knowledge-based lifestyle and action, including in regard to activities implemented by the Red Cross. Project partners: associations “Latvian …

  On 19 February 2018, a contract was concluded between the association “Latvian Red Cross” and Society Integration Foundation on motivation and support service provision to socially excluded persons and persons subjected to discrimination risk in Ziemeļlatgale, Vidzeme and Riga regions. Project implementation period: February 2018 – May 2019 Objective: to provide motivation and support services (change agents …

Project “Social integration and meaningful participation of disadvantaged families in an inclusive society” Project implementation period: September 2018 – November 2019 The project is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers Project is implemented in partnership between the the Danish Red Cross, Belarus Red Cross and the Latvian Red Cross. The project aims to strengthen Red Cross capacities in social …

Since 1 January 2019, the structural unit of the association “Latvian Red Cross”, “Latvian Red Cross Youth” implements project “BREATH[E] – Breathe to Be Happy”. Project implementation period: 1 January 2019 – 30 September 2019 Objective: To facilitate mental health of 60 Latvian youngsters and improve their knowledge, to reduce stereotypes about the topic. Project implementation …

Project “Towards Tomorrow” (No. DIKS—16-404-lī) Project implementation period: 1 March 2016 – 30 November Objective: to facilitate improvement of the quality of life and integration in society of customer of the LatLRC ĪUMS “Burtnieks”, age 3 to 70, without a permanent place of residence or persons in crisis, thereby facilitating creation of united society in Riga. The …

2018 – 2019: Provision of social worker and social mentor services to asylum seekers and persons with the status of refugee or alternative status Contact information: Society Integration Foundation Contact information: Latvian Red Cross Karīna Dzene Programme Coordinator Tel. 67078226 e-mail: karina.dzene@sif.gov.lv Gundega Rupenheite Project manager Tel. 28379100 e-mail: gundega.rupenheite@redcross.lv Pursuant to procurement contract No. S-SIF-2018-13 …

The Association “Latvian Red Cross” implements the project  “Climb Higher, See Further” (No. DIKS-19-718-lī) since 1 April 2019. The project is financed by the Education, Culture and Sports Department of Rīga City Council. Project implementation period: 1 April 2019 – 1 November 2019 Objective: The objective of the project is to facilitate active participation of the customers of …

2016: Provision of social worker and social mentor services to asylum seekers and persons with the status of refugee or alternative status Contact information: Society Integration Foundation Contact information: Latvian Red Cross Ilze Dūmiņa Head of Project implementation unit Phone: 67078187 E-mail: Ilze.Dumina@sif.gov.lv Agnese Trofimova Head of the International and Public Relations Programme Phone. 67686312 …

Project closed 31 October, 2016. Project  “Strengthening the capacity of the Latvian Red Cross in the health field”, No. 2016.LV/NVOF/DAP/MAC/047/24 (hereinafter – Project) is implemented with the support of the Social Integration Foundation, within the framework of the programme financed by the Latvian state budget “NGO Foundation”. Project implementation period: 1 January 2016 – 31 October …

The project ended on March 31, 2017. Since the end of November, the structural unit of the Association “Latvian Red Cross”, Latvian Red Cross Youth implements the project  “Let’s Create” (No. DIKS–16–3254–lī). The project is financed by the Education, Culture and Sports Department of Rīga City Council. The objective of the project “Let’s Create” is to …

Since 8 January 2018, the association “Latvian Red Cross” implements the project “My 100 Volunteer Working Hours for Latvia” (No. 2018.LV/NVOF/DAP/MAC/012/25) financed by the Society Integration Foundation, within the NGO foundation. Project implementation period: 8 January 2018 – 31 October 2018  Objective: To improve the registration system of the voluntary movement of LatRC and to implement new …

Project “Zinošs, tātad varošs” (“Knowing Means Doing”) Since 1 March 2017, the Association “Latvian Red Cross” implements the project  “Knowing Means Doing” (No. DIKS-17-571-lī). The project is financed by the Education, Culture and Sports Department of Rīga City Council. Project implementation period: 1 March 2017 – 13 November 2017 Objective: To facilitate active participation of the customers …

  Project closed in 30 August, 2017. Since 15 May 2017, the association “Latvian Red Cross” implements the project “I Decide, I Do” (No. 3.4.-20), that is implemented in cooperation with the association “Latvian Civic Alliance” and Ministry of Culture within the framework of the project “On Carrying Out Certain State Administration Objectives in the Sphere of Civic …

  Youth exchange “Doing local, changing global” (Nr. 2017-1-LV02-KA105-001517) Leading coordinator: The Latvian Red Cross Partners: Estonian Red Cross, Portuguese Red Cross, The Netherlands Red Cross, German Red Cross, Austrian Red Cross. Project implementation period: 15th of May – 14th of September, 2017 Project implementation regions: Riga, Riga region, Smiltene and Valka regions Aims and objectives: 1) to provide …

  The project ended on March, 2015. European project – Aware & Resilient “Improving disaster preparedness by sharing information, strengthening communities and acting together” Lead: Austrian Red Cross Project partners: Bulgarian, French, Romanian and Latvian Red Crosses and the French Ministry for Ecology Sustainable Development , Transport and Habitation Project duration: April 2013 to March 2015. Background A host …

The project ended on May, 2016. European Project: Enhancing disaster management preparedness for the older population in the EU – PrepAGE Leading coordination partner: The Austrian Red Cross. Partners: The University of Innsbruck, the Bulgarian Red Cross, the Croatian Red Cross, the Latvian Red Cross and the British Red Cross. Project implementation period: April 2014 – May 2016 …

  European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Latvian, Lithuanian and Belarussian Cross-Border Cooperation Programme. Project “Project for the socially vulnerable groups of people to improve the volunteer care system in Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus” (LLB-2-157) Project implementation period: December 2013 – December 2014 General objective: to facilitate the territorial cohesion of border zone of Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus, …

Project closed in 31 January, 2015. Project No. 2012.EEZ/PP/1/MEC/074/038 “Volunteer Social Work as Basis for Improved Quality of Life” is implemented within the framework of the EEA financial mechanism programme “NGO Foundation” sub-programme “NGO Project Programme”. Project implementation period: 1 December 2013 – 31 January 2015 Objective: to improve the quality of life of different age inhabitants subjected …

  The association “Latvian Red Cross” has implemented project No. IF/2013/1.a./12 “Open to the World, Open to Diversity”, supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals, programme of 2013, Activity 1 “a” “Language and Adaptation Programme Development for Integration of Third-Country Citizens and Establishment of …

The association “Latvian Red Cross” (hereinafter – LatRC) implements the action programme of the European Union approved by the State Education Development Agency in the sphere of Lifelong learning for 2007–2013, Leonardo da Vinci, sub-programme Mobility (People in Labour market) project No. 2013-1-LV1-LEO02-05174 „Best Practice, Competences, and Skill Improvement of the Heads of Committees of the Latvian …

Project Implementation of the EU Host Nation Support Guidelines, No ECHO/SUB/2012/638451 Leading coordination partner: Icelandic Red Cross Partners, associated beneficiaries: Latvian Red Cross, Irish Red Cross, Polish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Project implementation period: February 2013 – March 2015 Background: In 2009-10, the National Red Cross Societies …

  Pursuant to the NGO project programme of the European Economic Area and Norwegian Financial Mechanism for 2009 – 2014, LatRC implements project No. 2012.EEZ/PP/2/MAC/016/037 “We Live Together in Our Country”. Objective: to improve the quality of life for people of different age groups subjected to social exclusion risk in Latgale region, involving ethnic minorities …

The project ended on December 31, 2015. Pursuant to the NGO action support programme (hereinafter – ASP) of the European Economic Area and Norwegian Financial Mechanism for 2009 – 2014, the Council of the Society Integration Foundation has approved project No. 2012.EEZ/DAP/MAC/086 submitted by the association “Latvian Red Cross” “Regular Operations of Latvian Red Cross in the Field of …