Commitment to health
The major causes of death and illness amongst the indigenous population of Camarines Sur Province is preventable infections, including water-borne diseases. In partnership with Spanish and Philippine Red Cross, we support water and sanitation projects and hygiene promotion activities.
Recovering from Typhoon Ketsana
In September 2009, almost 4.2 million people across the Philippines were affected after a month's worth of rain deluged the country over six hours. Hundreds were killed and more than 60,000 families displaced during Typhoon Ketsana.
Typhoon affected areas are recovering well from the disaster. Local volunteers are being trained in health and hygiene, how to treat common diseases during emergencies and how to improve household water treatment and sanitation. Philippine Red Cross in partnership with the Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and with support from Australian Red Cross, is leading the recovery program in the region.
read more about Typhoon Ketsana
Preparing for disasters together
Locals are trained to prepare for and respond to disasters by Philippine and Australian Red Cross in the community-based Disaster Risk Management initiative. This program operates in the most typhoon vulnerable provinces of Pangasinan, La Union and Bulacan.
Sharing skills
Australian Red Cross is committed to learning and sharing best practices with Philippine Red Cross.
Working in partnership, we support the strengthening of local organisational development by growing their activities - this could range from providing staff-on-loan, support developing and running programs and sharing knowledge and experiences.