Kenya
#RedCross
Kisumu team assisting 39 students who were stranded in Kisumu by providing our own vehicles that took them safely to schools in Siaya and Busia.
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We are currently on the ground assisting families to move to safety in Kitengela, Kajiado County, following heavy rainfall.
Our teams are actively involved in helping households along Deliverance Road, Balozi Road, Baraka Road, Blessed Court, New Valley, Changombe, and KAG
We are currently on the ground assisting families to move to safety in Kitengela, Kajiado County, following heavy rainfall.
Our teams are actively involved in helping households along Deliverance Road, Balozi Road, Baraka Road, Blessed Court, New Valley, Changombe, and KAG
8 rules of life:
1. Be adaptable.
2. Learn to say no.
3. Patience is a virtue.
4. Hard work always pays off.
5. Fail fast, fail early, fail often.
6. Stay away from toxic ppl.
7. Giving is better than receiving.
8. Don’t let others opinions hold you back.”
#MondayMotivation
Today, we choose to celebrate young Matayo from Baringo county. Last month, he volunteered to become a translator for
#RedCross
&
@EMS_Kenya
during a
#Malaria
response in the county.
8 rules of life:
1. Be adaptable
2. Learn to say no
3. Patience is a virtue
4. Hard work always pays off
5. Fail fast, fail early, fail often
6. Stay away from toxic people
7. Giving is better than receiving
8. Don’t let others opinions hold you back.
#Happynewmonth
Many parts of Nairobi have experienced heavy rainfall overnight, resulting in flash floods in areas such as Mukuru, Mathare, Huruma, Ruaraka, Baba Dogo, Bosnia, Umoja 3, Choka, Njiru, Ruai, Utawala, Githurai, Kahawa, Eastern Bypass, Kinoo, Kijabe, Limuru, Ruiru, Graceland, Joska,
At around 2030hrs, following a distress call received through our emergency line 1199, our first responders successfully evacuated a family stranded by floodwaters in their house in Imara Daima, bringing them to safety.
Our Sec Gen Dr.
@Abbas_Gullet
announced as the winner of the 2017 North-South Prize of the Council of Europe for his dedication to promote humanitarian work & foster human solidarity. Previous winners include:
@KofiAnnan
,Ms Simone Veil, His Highness Prince Aga Khan, among others.
We are proud of our Secretary General Dr.
@Abbas_Gullet
, who has been awarded the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe (
@COE
) by Portugal's President in Lisbon, Portugal. Thanks for making the
#RedCross
movement and Kenya proud.
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#resilience
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Using drones in the fight against
#COVID19
.
While distributing food to 255 vulnerable families in Kibra, our team deployed drones with speakers to spread
#COVID19
prevention messages.
Residents were reminded of the importance of handwashing, physical distancing & use of masks.
Take a moment to celebrate our volunteers and first responders who were there during the
#RiversideAttack
for their selflessness and for dedicating not only their time but their hearts to serving humanity, click👉
#AlwaysThere
Mohammed Abdihamid, one of our volunteers in Garissa who has a hearing impairment has taken the initiative to educate other persons with hearing impairment against
#COVID19
infection.
#LeavingNoOneBehind
#KomeshaCorona
This is the situation in Elwak. Homes submerged, lives disrupted—this is the reality.
26,011 families in parts of the North Eastern region (Wajir, Garissa and Mandera) are now grappling with the harsh impact of floods, leaving 13,473 displaced.
Kenya Red Cross teams are on the
Mai Mahiu Floods Tragedy Update:
76 people are reported missing at our tracing desk.
110 have been rescued.
Approximately 250 people are being hosted at Ngeya Girls Secondary School, where they were provided with essential items, courtesy of the National and County Government
Floods update: This is how Garissa town looks currently. The town is now marooned after River Tana broke its banks. The video was shot by our regional manager after a day long dropping food to various villages. We reached 208HH in 4 Subcounties of Garissa.
Watch as the Kenya Red Cross Garissa team rescues a man who was marooned by floodwaters and atop a tree for five days at a farm in Iftin ward, Garissa Township Sub County.
The team has already rescued three others and is currently en route to rescue six more.
Mass Casualty Incident.
A road traffic incident involving a 66-seater bus has been reported in Londiani, Kericho County.
Response teams have been activated.
Joy for farmers in Walda, Moyale, as they harvest 24 tonnes of onions at the Kenya
#RedCross
Society Walda farm. Watermelons, Butternuts, Kales, Spinach and much more have also been produced.
Eighteen people, including 11 adults and 7 children, have just been rescued by our Red Cross Action Team in Mradi, Mathare 4A, after becoming stranded due to floodwaters caused by heavy rains last night in Nairobi.
The rainfall affected numerous areas throughout the city. Other
Earlier today, we responded to a distress call in Malaa, Machakos, evacuating 17 people—8 adults and 9 minors—who were surrounded by floodwaters.
The families are currently being hosted by neighbours.
Update: One female, who was rescued at the onset of the incident, was taken to the hospital by well-wishers.
Ten others were treated at the scene by the Red Cross Action team.
As of now, all tenants have been accounted for.
We are in Githurai 45, evacuating stranded families to safety after heavy rains last night.
Our Red Cross teams from Kiambu and Nairobi have joined forces for the ongoing rescue efforts.
A boat carrying a large number of people has capsized at Kona Punda while heading to Mororo.
Our teams from Garissa and Tana River County are currently responding to the situation.
Following reports of the Ethiopian Airlines passenger aircraft, we are setting up a tracing desk at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. You can reach us on 0715 820219. We will also be offering psychosocial support services.
The Kenya Red Cross family is deeply honoured to have hosted H.E President
@WilliamsRuto
at our headquarters this morning in his capacity as our Patron.
Following other rescue operations in Mathare, Githurai 45 and other places in Nairobi, we have also rescued 96 people at Graceland in Athi River following yesterday night's heavy downpour.
This was made possible through the collaborative efforts of a multi-agency rescue team
A search and rescue operation is underway for tourists trapped by floodwaters in over 14 tourist camps in Talek, Narok, after the Talek River broke its banks.
Collaborating with the National and County Government of Narok, the Mara Elephant Project and community members, we have
Today Kenya Red Cross and
@Amref_Kenya
received 100,000 masks from
@JumiaKenya
.
The masks will be distributed to frontline health workers across the country as part of ensuring their safety as they respond to
#COVID19
.
#KomeshaCorona
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya has already made a landfall at the North coast of Tanzania with expected strong winds and large ocean waves to be felt in the coastal strip of Kenya.
Heavy rainfall will be experienced from tomorrow according to
@MeteoKenya
.
Our teams, who usually
Today is World
#RedCrossDay
.
We take this opportunity to show
#Love
❤ to all the millions of volunteers around the world who support the important work we do.
Giving is a choice.
Honesty is a choice.
Optimism is a choice.
Happiness is a choice.
Forgiveness is a choice.
Spoken words are a choice.
Teaching others is a choice.
Respecting others is a choice.
Showing gratitude is a choice.
Smart ppl make better choices.
#MondayMotivation
Happening now: Households items being airlifted to be distributed to families marooned by floods in Pakaso village, Kajiado County thanks to
@Airbus
Foundation for availing Airbus Helicopter Services.
Susa Ladonna, who was among the 39 students stranded in Kisumu last night, has arrived safely to her school and is being received by Mrs Esther Mukolwe (teacher on duty) at Rangala Girl's High School in Siaya at 6.25 am.
Final stages of preparation for the upcoming food distribution to vulnerable families in Mombasa as part of the ongoing
#COVID19
response.
This initiative is spearheaded by the County Government in partnership with the National Government, Private Sector and Kenya Red Cross.
A widow in Kisauni, who baffled many after she was found cooking stones for her children, gets food assistance thanks to
@MombasaCountyKe
, Kenya Red Cross and the Private Sector.
18 more families in the area also benefited with 6,000 households to be assisted in the coming days.
Part of the 200 taps installed at Likoni Ferry, Mombasa for handwashing as part of
#COVID19
interventions.
The taps were installed by
@FerryKenya
while
@MombasaCountyKe
is providing water. Kenya Red Cross donated soap and is sensitising ferry users on handwashing.
#KomeshaCorona
On Friday, December 7, we will be holding a volunteer awards ceremony to celebrate our over 100,000 volunteers. Massive heartfelt thanks to all those who selflessly give their time, talent, commitment and energy to support others. You're all amazing.
#InternationalVolunteerDay
Persons who were affected by a recent fire incident in Mathare, affecting 486 households, are in a happy mood today after Nairobi Women Rep
@EstherPassaris
provided each family with a two-months' rent. Kenya
#RedCross
had previously donated food & non-food items to the families.
Happening now: Farewell ceremony for outgoing Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Dr.
@Abbas_Gullet
.
Celebrating his journey since 1973 when he joined the Kenya Red Cross as a volunteer at the age of 11 years.
Chief guest: CS Interior
@FredMatiangi
We have mounted public address systems on our vehicles to ensure the message on
#COVID19
prevention is loud and clear.
This is our team doing rounds in Rongai as part of the ongoing sensitisation across all the 47 counties.
No one is left behind.
The water levels in Tana River have reached critical levels.
The counties of Garissa, Tana River and Kilifi are at risk of flooding. Lives and livelihoods are at risk.
To ensure the safety of the communities residing along the river, our teams have activated early warning
We are saddened to announce the passing of our Head of Disaster Management, 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗶, which happened on Saturday 18th of December 2021, after a short illness.
Tears of joy for Fardousa, as she speaks to her mother - who is in Somalia -on phone for the first time in 16 years after losing contact. Thanks to
@ICRC_Africa
, Somali Red Crescent and Kenya
#RedCross
for making it possible through Red Cross Red Crescent tracing programme.
Happy
#MashujaaDay2019
As we celebrate our heroes and heroines, special mention goes out to our staff and volunteers who are currently working tirelessly to assist families affected by floods in many parts of the country.
#FloodsResponseKe