Informes

Nicaragua and Guatemala, battling the onslaught of hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters for decades, are partnering with UNDP to respond to such crises. The aim is to pick up where humanitarian relief leaves off, by putting in place…

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: N/A This Bulletin is intended for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time. The Situation On 23 April, at 4.18 hours, a landslide caused…

By Greg Brosnan CHICHICASTE, Guatemala, April 25 (Reuters) - Fearful after warnings a landslide could wipe out their mountain hamlet, Maya Indian Benito Ardiano and his two brothers often visited the local mayor to beg to be moved to a…

CHICHICASTE, Guatemala, April 24 (Reuters) - Emergency workers gave up hope on Thursday of rescuing 11 people missing in a landslide in Guatemala that killed at least 12 others. "There is no chance of finding anyone alive," said fire department…

Introduction Guatemala is one of the poorest countries in the Americas region with only Haiti ranking lower on the Human Development Index (HDI). The country is made up of 25 linguistic groups including 22 Mayan languages, however, Spanish is the…

2003(In CHF) 2004 2 (In CHF 1. Health and Care 229,733 165,000 2. Disaster Management 119,185 78,500 3. Humanitarian Values 66,417 30,000 4. Organizational Development 343,005 115,000 5. Federation Coordination 79,444 10,000 6. International Representation 57,326 15,000 Total 895,106 1 413,500 1 USD 614,987 or EUR 608,413.2 These are preliminary budget figures for 2004, and are subject to revision. Introduction Guatemala is…

November 6, 2002, Baltimore, MD - Two years of drought have left a corridor of Central America in urgent need of food assistance, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reported today. Below average rains and crop losses have left many in…

The World Food Program will put out a request Wednesday for $66 million to help the region's hungry. By Catherine Elton - Special to The Christian Science Monitor JUTIAPA, GUATEMALA -- In a sunny hospital room with Disney characters painted on…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Appeal Target.…

GENEVA, 10 October 2002 - The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) has been awarded a United Nations Sasakawa Certificate of Merit for its achievements in mobilizing university graduates to support disaster reduction initiatives in Guatemala. At a ceremony late Wednesday…