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The Finnish Red Cross sends winter clothes to Ukraine

On 26 February, a truckload of aid supplies left for Ukraine from the Red Cross logistics centre in Tampere. The Ukrainians have a shortage of food and warms clothes as the conflict persists.

6.3.2015 12:21 (Updated 6.3.2015 12:29)

The Finnish Red Cross helps victims of floods in Malawi

Malawi is suffering from the worst floods in over a decade. The Finnish Red Cross is sending 100,000 euros to the aid operation, with the help of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

10.2.2015 15:54 (Updated 10.2.2015 15:56)

New Ebola treatment centre opened in Sierra Leone

A new International Red Cross Ebola treatment centre has been opened in Kono, in eastern Sierra Leone. The Finnish Red Cross sent three aid workers to work in treatment to Kono.

15.1.2015 15:03

Changes in the humanitarian field affect communication

The media and the organisations must prove their reliability every day. This is forced by the increased flood of information and propaganda, as well as the increasingly difficult aid work. This is how Yves Daccord, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, summarised the reality in the seminar organised on 25 February in Helsinki.

6.3.2015 12:45 (Updated 6.3.2015 12:54)

Both the government and organisations are needed to help lonely people

The Finnish Red Cross conducted an election survey for the leaders of the parliamentary parties in January. The leaders were grilled about their stances on supporting family caregivers and receiving quota refugees, for example.

10.2.2015 15:50 (Updated 10.2.2015 15:56)