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SELECTED ABBREVIATIONS
CONTENTS
AIDS AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome
CDAC CommunicatingWithDisasterAffectedCommunities
EMT EmergencyMedicalTechnician
GBV GenderBasedViolence
HIV HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus
ICRC InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross
DL DisasterLaw
IFRC InternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentsocieties
IHL InternationalHumanitarianLaw
IRC IrishRedCross
JRCS JapanRedCrossSociety
RFL RestoringFamilyLinks
8 Chairman’sForeword9 SecretaryGeneral’sForeword10 OurWorkinIreland23 OurWorkInternationally34 Fundraisingand
Communications38 SummaryAccounts2011
GENEVA CONVENTIONS1.Ameliorationoftheconditionofthewounded
andsickinarmedforcesinthefield.
2.Ameliorationoftheconditionofwounded,sickandshipwreckedmembersofarmedforcesatsea.
3.Treatmentofprisonersofwar.
4.Protectionofcivilianpersonsintimeofwar. Additional Protocol I:ProtectionofVictims
ofInternationalArmedConflicts. Additional Protocol II:ProtectionofVictims
ofNon-InternationalArmedConflicts. Additional Protocol III:Adoptionofan
AdditionalDistinctiveEmblem.
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLESHumanity TheInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement,bornofadesiretobringassistancewithoutdiscriminationtothewoundedonthebattlefield,endeavours,initsinternationalandnationalcapacity,topreventandalleviatehumansufferingwhereveritmaybefound.Itspurposeistoprotectlifeandhealthandtoensurerespectforthelifeofthehumanbeing.Itpromotesmutualunderstanding,friendship,co-operationandlastingpeaceamongstallpeople.
ImpartialityItmakesnodiscriminationastonationality,race,religiousbeliefs,classorpoliticalopinions.Itendeavourstorelievethesufferingofindividuals,beingguidedsolelybytheirneedsandtogiveprioritytothemosturgentcasesofdistress.
Neutrality Inordertocontinuetoenjoytheconfidenceofall,themovementmaynottakesidesinhostilitiesorengageatanytimeincontroversiesofapolitical,racial,religiousorideologicalnature.
Independence TheMovementisindependent.TheNationalSocieties,whileauxiliariesinthehumanitarianservicesoftheirgovernmentsandsubjecttothelawsoftheirrespectivecountries,mustalwaysmaintaintheirautonomysothattheymaybeableatalltimestoactinaccordancewiththePrinciplesoftheMovement.
Voluntary ServiceItisavoluntaryreliefmovementnotpromptedinanymannerbythedesireforgain.
UnityTherecanonlybeoneRedCrossoroneRedCrescentSocietyinanyonecountry.Itmustbeopentoall.Itmustcarryonhumanitarianworkthroughoutitsterritory.
UniversalityTheInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement,inwhichallSocietieshaveequalstatusandshareequalresponsibilitiesanddutiesinhelpingeachother,isworldwide.
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SriLanka
Myanmar
Malaysia
Palestine
Pakistan
China Japan
IndiaHaiti
Indonesia
NewZealand
Philippines
Israel
SudanNiger
Libya
Kenya
SomaliaIvoryCoast
AfghanistanIraq
Maldives
Malawi
Ireland
Hungary
Around97millionpeoplearemembersofaRedCrossorRedCrescentorganisationineachof187countriesaroundtheworld.ThereforeinvirtuallyeverycountryonthismapthereiseitheraRedCrossorRedCrescentorganisationworkingtohelppeople.
TodayboththeInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(f.1863)andtheInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(aco-ordinatingbodyf.1919)runprogrammesthatprovidevitallyneededservicesinareassuchashealthcare,shelter,waterandsanitation,educationandemergencyreliefincountriesallovertheworld.
WORLDACTIVITIESTheIrishRedCross,whoseworkinIrelandandoverseascanbeseeninthismap,ispartofthelargesthumanitariannetworkintheworld-theInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentmovement.
TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrossretainsitsspecialfocusandappliesitsexpertiseinsufferingcausedbywarandtheInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocietiesfocusesonDisasterPreparednessandRelief,dealingwithsufferingcausedbyearthquakes,hurricanes,floodsandotherdisasters.
TheNobelPeacePrizehasbeenawardedonmoreoccasionstotheRedCrossandRedCrescentMovementthantoanyotherorganisation–fourtimesintotal.ThefirstNobelPeacePrizewaswonbytheRedCross/RedCrescentfounder,HenryDunant.
FOREWORDDAVID J O’CALLAGHAN, CHAIRMAN
Throughout2011,theinternationalhumanitarianagendawasdominatedbytheuprisingsacrossNorthAfricaandtheMiddleEast,thefoodcrisisintheHornofAfrica,andtheresponsetothenaturaldisastersinJapanandTurkey.Hereathome,thankfully,wehadnolargescaleemergencies,althoughwedidhaveahighprofileroleinrespondingtotheeastcoastfloodinginOctober.IrishRedCross(IRC)volunteersdid,forthemostpart,spendtheyearfocusedontheirongoingroutinegoodworkinlocalcommunities,rightacrossthecountry.
ItwasayearinwhichweachievedsomenotablesuccessesandIparticularlywanttomentionourWorldHealthOrganisationawardfortheIRCCommunity-basedHealthandFirstAidprogrammeinIrishPrisons,andourInternationalFederationAwardattheInternationalGeneralAssemblyfortheIRCYouthHIV/AIDSAwarenessprogramme.ItshouldmakeusallproudtoseeIrishRedCrossrecognizedinthiswayandgiveusconfidenceforthefuture.Lookingback,2011wasawatershedyearfortheSociety.Thepasttwelvemonthshasmarkedanewbeginninginmanywaysandagrowingcommitmenttochangeandrejuvenation.OurnewConstitutionwasamajorprioritythroughtheyearandthishassincebeenenacted.GreatstridesweretakenindevelopingourgovernanceprocessesandstrengtheningourfinancialmanagementframeworksothattheIrishRedCrossmeetsbestpracticestandards.Additionallywehavebeendevelopingourfundraisingcapabilitysoastoenableustogrowanddevelopourservicesintheyearsahead.Thereismuchmoretodobutwecanbeconfidentthatwearenowbuildingonverysolidfoundations.
Iwanttothankourvolunteersanddonorsfortheirgenerosityandsupportthroughthepasttwelvemonthsandlookforwardtoyourcontinuinggoodwillintheyearahead.IalsowanttomakespecialmentionofouroverseasdelegateswhocontinuetodousproudthroughthewonderfulworktheydointhenameoftheRedCrossmovementaroundtheworld.
Lookingaheadwearedeterminedtobuildonourrecentachievements.Throughthecourseof2011wehavestartedonajourney.I’mconfidentthatthisjourneywillcontinuein2012andwewillseefurtherprogresstoanewandexcitingfuturefortheIrishRedCrossSociety.
David J O’CallaghanChairmanoftheIrishRedCross
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2011wasEuropeanYearoftheVolunteer,andremindedallofusthattheworkoftheIrishRedCrossisonlymadepossiblethroughtheselflesseffortsofthousandsofvolunteersaroundthecountry.Letmestartbythankingourvolunteers,oneandall,foranotheryearofgiving,helpingandcaringinawaythatenablesourSocietytomakeanenormouscontributiontoourcommunitiesandmakearealdifferencetopeople’slives.
Ifourvolunteersareourgreatestasset,ourdonorsandfinancialsupportersareaveryclosesecond.Throughtheyearpastwecontinuedtorelyonthegenerosityofourdonorstofundtheworkwedoathomeandabroad.WealsowanttoacknowledgethecontributionwereceivefromGovernmentfundswhichisacriticalsupport.Forthisandthefinancialassistancewereceivefromallourdonors,weareimmenselygrateful.
Muchofthegoodworkwedoisdonequietlyandroutinely.IRCvolunteersdidfeatureprominentlyintheresponsetotheeastcoastfloodinginOctober,thesupportofcommunitiesduringtheseverewinterweatherinJanuaryandinternationallythroughoursupportofthecrisisstrikenpeopleofJapanandEastAfrica.Whilesuchpublicityservestohighlighttheworkthatwedo,itdoesnotdojusticetothescaleofourcontributioninhelpingothersandimprovingtheirlives.
Atanotherlevel,wehavebeenbusywiththeongoingreformandrejuvenationoftheSocietyandthatefforthasbeengatheringmomentum.Muchworkhasbeendonetostrengthenourcorporategovernancepractices-culminatingintherecentenactmentofournewconstitution.OurobjectiveistomeetalltherequirementsofthenewCorporateGovernancecodeforIrishCharitiesandweareconfidentthatwewillmeetthisgoalbyyear-end.WearealsobeginningworkonanewStrategicPlanandthistoowillbewelladvancedbyyear-end.
Forthefirsttimewearepreparingourfinancialaccountsfor2011onafullbranchconsolidatedbasis.ThisistheculminationofyearsofeffortandwillbeamajormilestonefortheSociety.WearegratefultothemanyBranchandAreaTreasurersacrossthecountrywhohavesupporteduswiththeconsolidationprojectandindoingso,havehelpedbringmuchgreatertransparencyandintegritytoourfinancialaccounts.Asanotherpartofthiseffort,lastJunetheIRCbecameoneofthefirstadoptersoftheStatementofGuidingPrinciplesofFundraising.ThiscommitsustohighstandardsinallourfundraisingactivitiesandensuresthatIRCdonorsseeusasabestpracticeinstitution.
Thereismuchmoretobedone.Wewanttoputmuchgreaterfocusonthecareandsupportofourvolunteers,greaterengagementwiththosewhobenefitfromourservicesandthefurtherdevelopmentofourfundraisingactivities.Alltheseareonourlistofprioritiesfortheyearaheadandaswemakeprogresswiththemandcontinuetheprocessofreformandrejuvenation,wecanbeconfidentthattheIrishRedCrosswillgofromstrengthtostrength.
Donal FordeSecretaryGeneraloftheIrishRedCross
FOREWORDDONAL FORDE, SECRETARY GENERAL
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A competitions group has been established reporting to the Training Working Group and oversees and arranges the IRC competitions each year.
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TRAININGInIreland,theIrishRedCrossistheleadingfirstaideducator.TomaintainthispositiontheIRChasacontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentpathwayformembers.ThisinvolvesourTrainingWorkingGroupdesigning,deliveringandevaluatingalltrainingandencouragingmemberstoparticipateatthevariouslevels.TheSocietyensuresthatallfirstaidtrainingprovidedincludestheverybestpracticesandtechniquesandusesguidelinesbasedonmedicalandscientificliteratureusingevidencebasedmethods.AspartofthecertificationprocesstheIRCoffersEuropeanaccreditation,EFAC(EuropeanFirstAidCertificate).
AcrossEuropeeachyeartherearealmostonehundredmillionmedicalemergencies,rangingfromcardiacaccidents,domesticaccidentsanddisasters.Takingimmediateactionandapplyingtheappropriatetechniquesduringthefirstcriticalminutescanmakeallthedifferenceinsavinglives.ThisiswhyteachingfirstaidtothegeneralpublicisaprimarymissionofRedCrossRedCrescentSocietiesincluding,ofcourse,theIRC.
InEurope,RedCrossRedCrescentNationalSocietiestrainmorethan3.5millionpeopleeveryyear,supportingthedevelopmentofindividualsandthecommunity’scapacitytocopewithemergencies.
Commercial Training and ServicesCommercialtrainingandservicescontinuestodevelopandispresentlyworkingtoenhanceexistingoperationsanddeveloparangeofproductsandservicesonofferforsale.Thecontinuingaimistohaveasuiteofserviceswhichwillenhanceandcomplementourexistingserviceswhichincludeoutsourcedfirstaidandcommercialtraining.
InOctober2011,theIrishRedCrosscompletedamajorrestructuringofitscommercialcourses,andappointedanewSalesManager,tomanagethesalesprocesswithourcustomersandaServiceDeliveryManager,whohasresponsibilityforthequalityanddeliveryofourcourses.Thesechanges
aresignificantandemphasisetheimportanceofcommercialincometothecharitableworkoftheSociety.
FIRST AID EDCUATION EUROPEAN NETWORK (FAEEN)Firstaidisanessentialtooltoachievethe2020IFRCStrategy“Savinglives,changingminds”TheFirstAidEducationEuropeanNetwork(FAEEN)wasfoundedin1991.TheNetwork’sobjectivesareto• SupporttheimplementationofahighqualityfirstaidprogrammeinEurope
• Createcommonmethodologyincludingtoolsandtechniques
• EncouragethedisseminationoffirstaidacrossEurope
TheNetworkmeetseachyear.ThismeetingisatechnicalmeetingforEuropeanexpertsinfirstaid.Atthe2011meetinginPrague,BernieStevenson,IRCNationalTrainingSupportManagerwaselectedtotheSteeringGroupoftheNetwork.AsamemberoftheSteeringGrouptheIRCwillplayacrucialroleinstrengtheningNationalSocieties’capacitytoimprovethequalityofandthedeliveryoffirstaidprogrammes.TheNetworkencouragestheanalysisofchangingtrendsandneedsinNationalSocietiesforfirstaideducation.
ThroughtheFirstAidNetwork,Irelandwasrepresentedattheinternationalfirstaidevidencereviewprocess,co-chairedbytheAmericanRedCrossandAmericanHeartAssociationwhichwasconductedinparallelwiththefiveyearlyreviewofevidenceforresuscitationbyILCOR(InternationalLiaisonCommitteeonResuscitation).Followingonfromthisreviewthefirstaidevidencebased“IFRCFirstAidResuscitationGuidelines”werepublished.ThesereinforcetheeffortsofallNationalSocietiesinthedesigningoffirstaidprogrammesandensuretheyarebasedonthelatestevidence.TheIRCadoptstheseguidelinesinalltheirfirstaidtraining.
TheIRCstrivestoensureflexibilityindeliveringfirstaidtoall.Weachievethisthroughusingdifferentmethodologies,newtechnologiesandofferingcontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiestotutors/trainers/instructors.IRChas
increasedthenumberofpeopleeducatedinfirstaidbymakingfirstaideducationmoreaccessibletoall,includingthosefromvulnerablegroups.Firstaidtrainingfacilitatestheindividual’sabilitytobethefirstlinkinthechainwhenrespondingtoanemergency.
Master Trainer SkillsTheNationalTrainingSupportManagerjointlydeliveredaMasterTrainerProgrammetotwentythreeRedCrossRedCrescentNationalSocieties.ShewasaccompaniedbytheCo-ordinatoroftheEuropeanReferenceCentreforFirstAidEducation,DrPascalCassanandTechnicalOfficerforFirstAidTraininginBritishRedCrossandFrenchRedCross.TheTrainingProgrammewashostedbytheBulgarianRedCross.
Propensity to Act ResearchManyscientificstudieshaveshownthatinthecaseofanaccident,thepresenceofawitnessabletoactefficientlybeforethearrivaloftheemergencyservicesincreasesthechancesofsurvivalofavictim.Thereisadirectlinkbetweentheleveloffirstaidknowledgeandthequalityoftheassistanceprovided.TheIRCisworkingwithDrPaulDonovan,NUIMaynoothtoundertakeresearchintowhytraineesinfirstaidmaybereluctanttoactfollowingtraining.Theresultsofthissurveywillbecommunicatedin2012.Training Working Group and Sub Groups (TWG)TheTrainingWorkingGroup(TWG)meetseverytwomonths.
TheTWGconsiderstrainingdesignandrevisionsandalsooverseestheworkofthespecialistsubgroupsdealingwithspecifictrainingprogrammes.Eachspecificprogrammeisheadedupbyavolunteerprogrammemanager.
Voluntary Network ThisnetworkconsistsofagroupoforganisationsoperatingvoluntaryambulancecovernamelytheIrishRedCross,OrderofMaltaIreland,CivilDefenceandSt.John’sAmbulanceBrigade.Thegroupformaliseditsnetworkin2011andagreedonrotatingthechairingand
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President’s Perpetual Trophy & Dominic Nugent Trophy
COMPETITIONS
President’s Perpetual Trophy
1st Cork
2nd Donegal
3rd Limerick
Hosted by:Cork
FACE 2011Irish Red Cross’ Limerick volunteer team took 3rd prize at the coveted First Aid Convention in Europe (FACE) competitions, which took place in Italy. The team members were; Niall Dunworth, Zoe Gogarty, Gerard O’Connor, Ann O’Mara, Kyna Regan and Orlaith Shinners.
FACE 2012The IRC will host FACE in July 2012 in Dundalk, Co Louth. A dedicated Project Manager and a volunteer Steering Group have commenced planning this major event which will see 30 European countries compete and will be attended by approximately 1,000.
FACE
administrativesupportgoingforward.Aseriesofmeetingstookplacetoconsidercommontrainingissues,examinationsandliaisonwiththeHSEandPHECC.
Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC)ThePreHospitalEmergencyCareCouncil(PHECC)protectsthepublicbyspecifying,reviewing,maintainingandmonitoringstandardsofexcellenceforthedeliveryofqualitypre-hospitalemergencycareforpeopleinIreland.IrishRedCrossisaPHECCrecognisedtraininginstitutewhichisarequirementbeforeanorganisationcanprovidePHECCrecognisedcourses.In2011IRCreneweditsrecognisedinstitution
statusandisapprovedtodeliverthefollowingcourses:• NationalQualificationinEmergency
MedicalTechnician• EmergencyFirstResponse• CardiacFirstResponseCommunity
Instructor• CardiacFirstResponseAdvanced
Instructor• CardiacFirstResponseAdvanced• CardiacFirstResponseCommunity
ThePHECCClinicalCareCommitteeoverseesandadvisesonoperationalaspectsofclinicalcaremattersandin2011PHECCawardedaplaceonthisCommitteetotheIRC.Thiscommitteeplayedanactiveroleindevelopingthe
ClinicalPracticeGuidelinesguide.IRCisavoluntaryorganisationwhichoperatesambulanceservicesnationally.
Thereforeanindividualactingonourbehalf(paidorvoluntary)mustbeapprovedtoimplementClinicalPracticeGuidelines.In2011theIRCsuccessfullyappliedtoPHECCforapprovaltoimplementthe3rdeditionClinicalPracticeGuidelines.
Inco SystemAnewsystemofadministeringPatientCareRecords(PCRs)withintheIRCwasadoptedinDecember2011.Thisinvolvesatextgenerateduniquereferencenumberanduploadingofde-personaliseddatatothePHECCpatientcarewebsite.
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Cadet & Novice Team and Individual Competitions
President’s Perpetual Trophy & Dominic Nugent Trophy continued
Dominic Burke Perpetual Trophy
Cadet Individual Novice Individual
Cadet Team Novice Team
1st Louth
2nd Galway
3rd Limerick
1st Galway
2nd Donegal
3rd Dublin Borough
1st Galway
2nd Limerick
3rd Cork
1st Dublin Borough
2nd Cork
3rd Donegal
Won by Cork
Dominic Nugent Trophy
1st Louth
2nd Limerick
3rd Kerry
Kilbeheny Training CentreAprogrammeofrefurbishmentwascarriedoutin2011atthepremisessituatedinCountyLimerick.ThepropertywasgiftedtotheIRCandisutilisedasatrainingcentretoassistinthehostinganddeliveryofnationalandregionaltrainingevents.
Irish Red Cross CertificatesAnewcertificatedesignandlayoutincorporatingaportraittypecertificateandadetachablecardforwalletstorageisbeingintroduced.
Course MaterialsThePracticalFirstAidcourseworkbookhasbeenrevisedandupdated.WorkisalsounderwayonamendingtheIRCOccupationalFirstAidtrainingmaterials.
Instructor Training CourseIn2011theIRCreviewedandupdateditsInstructionalTechniquestrainingandadoptedanewsyllabus,trainingmaterialsandexpandedthetrainerpanelforthiscoreprogramme.
Moving People CourseThisnewtwodaycoursewasintroducedin2011andisbasedonthetrainingofferedtothenationalambulanceservice.AnIRCpanelofregionallybasedFETACapprovedMovingPeopleinstructorshasbeentrainedandadedicatedIrisheditionworkbookhasbeenprinted.Necessaryequipmenthasbeensecuredforeachpairofinstructors.
Emergency Medical Technician TrainingTheIrishRedCrossnowhasthelargestvolunteercohortofEMTsinIreland.TheEMTprogrammeisthehighestlevelofin-servicetrainingofferedandinvolvesStateaccreditedqualificationsatNQEMTlevel.ThedeliveryoftheprogrammeandsupportfortheNQEMTassessmentsisamajorpartofoverallIRCtrainingprogression.
ThetaskofrecordingEMTregistrationandmaintainingtheregisterforbothinserviceandexternallytrainedvolunteerEMTsisakeypartofthetrainingfunction.
Continuing Professional Competency (CPC)Acommitmenttolifelonglearningandcontinuousprofessionalcompetency(CPC)isessentialtomaintainandimproveeachmember’sknowledgeandskills.
InconsultationwithPHECCanewsystemofrecordingandretainingContinuing
ProfessionalCompetence(CPC)activitywasadoptedforIRCEMTs.Thesystemispointsbased.EachEMTmustachieveasetnumberofpointstomeethis/herCPCrequirements.Thepointsareaquiredfromdifferentcategoriesincluding:coursedelivery,attendingtraining,patientcontactandpubliccoverduty.
Emergency First Response CourseInterestinandparticipationinEmergencyFirstResponseCoursetrainingwithintheIRCcontinuesapace.SeveralhundredIRCvolunteershavebeentrainedasEFRs,aStateaccreditedrespondertrainingprogramme.365membersarelistedontheIRCEFRRegistermaintainedbytheTrainingDepartment.TheserecordswillassistinthelinkagestotheHSEplansforbothCFRandEFRtraineesaspartoftheirfuturestrategies.
Cardiac First Response CourseThe2010InternationalGuidelinesonResuscitationwereintroducedintoIrelandbyPHECCinOctober2011withthelaunchofnewIrishteachingmaterialsandDVDs.ThenewCardiacFirstResponseCommunityandCardiacFirstResponseAdvancedCourseswereintroducedandaprogrammeofup-skillinginCFRAdvancedhascommencedforEMTsandEFRsintheIRC.
Psychological SupportTheIrishRedCrossisamemberoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeoftheCriticalIncidentStressManagement(CISM)NetworkofIreland.Twoofthekeysaimsofthenetworkare:• topromoteawarenessandeducationof
thesubjectandapproachestoCriticalIncidentStressManagementinIreland
• toliaisewithandtoinfluenceappropriateindividuals/bodiesinsupportoftheagreedobjectives
TheCISMNetworkWorkshop2011washeldon3rdNovemberatNUIMaynooth.AkeyoutcomeoftheworkshopwastherecordkeepingofCISMinterventionswhilemaintainingtheindividual’sconfidentiality.
TheIRCPeerSupportnetworkcontinuesitsprogressionwiththeadoptionofnewtrainingmaterialsandaNationalPeerSupportphoneline.TheIRCisrepresentedontheSteeringGroupoftheEuropeanNetworkforPsycho-SocialsupportandalwaysparticipatesintheIrishCriticalIncidentStressManagementNetwork.TrainedPeerSupportersofferalisteningeartomembers.AdditionalPeerSupportersarebeingtrained.
InductionAnewinductionfolderande-manualonadatastickhasbeendevelopedbytheTrainingDepartmentandtheTrainingWorkingGroupandwaslaunchedattherecentIRCNationalInstructor’sSeminar.
OFAAATheOccupationalFirstAidAssessmentAgencycontinuestoactinrelationtoOccupationalFirstAidtrainingoverseenbytheHealthandSafetyAuthority.EachyeartheOFAAAassesses10%oftheIRCOccupationalFirstAidinstructors.TheresultsofsuchassessmentsindicateaconsistentlyhighlevelofinstructionalskillandoverallfirstaidteachingcompetencewithintheIRC.
Vulnerable PeopleThetrainingworkinggroupsetupasubgrouptoadaptfirstaidteachingmaterialsforworkingwithvulnerablepeople.Apilotprogrammeofsuchadaptedtrainingwasundertakenandnewteachingmaterialshavebeendevelopedandlaunched.
Casualty SimulationCasualtysimulationtrainingcontinuestoberolledoutacrossallregionsandareasinsupportofcompetitions,exercises,coursesandFACE.
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COMMUNITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICES2011wasanexcitingyearforIrishRedCrossCommunityandAmbulanceServiceswithvolunteersinvolvedinfantasticprojectsalloverthecountry.
NewinstructorsandpractitionersweretrainedinthevariousCommunityServicesthroughouttheyearwhichinturnwillencouragethegrowthoftheseservicesincommunitiesalloverIreland.TheSkinCamouflageservicereceivedagreatboostasIRCtrainersforthefirsttimetrainednewpractitioners.TherapeuticHandCareremainsaspopularaseverandthereareplanstoexpandthisservicetoincludeNeckandShoulderMassagein2012.TheCommunityServicesWorkingGrouphasdonegreatworkindevelopingnewsupportsforfamilycarers.IthasdevelopedaHelpingYoutoCaretrainingcoursetoaccompanythehugelysuccessfulHandbookandwithnewinstructorstrainedin2011thiscourseissettoberolledoutin2012.InearlyNovember,therewasagreatmediaresponsetotheIRCCareroftheYearawardwithmanyprintandradiooutletscoveringthestory.
MembersoftheCommunityServicesWorkingGroupgavepresentationsattheNationalInstructorSeminarandNationalYouthForumin2011inordertoraiseawarenessofCommunityServicesandalsotoincreasethenumberofbranchesandmembersinvolvedintheseactivities.Therapeutic Hand Care (THC)TrainersfromtheBritishRedCrossinNorthernIrelandranacourseforIrishRedCrossTHCvolunteersinNeckandShoulderMassageinApril2011.TwelveexperiencedTHCvolunteerstookpartinthisexcellenttrainingandarenowabletoprovidethisadditionalservice.ThereareplanstoexpandtheIRCTHCservicetoincludethisinthefuture.
THCvolunteerswererequestedtoprovidehandmassageatmanyeventsaroundthecountryincludingNationalCarersWeek2011,theCaringforCarersAGM,IrishRaynaudsandSclerodermaConference,DCUAnnualHealthFairandanumberofbranchopendays.VolunteersalsotookpartintheEuropeanYearoftheVolunteerOpenDayinDublinonAugust22nd2011.
IRCinvolvementfeaturedprominentlyintheIrishTimesandalsoinasegmentonIrelandAMonTV3.
TherapeuticHandCareProgrammeManagers,RosemaryHaydenandAgnesJohnsongaveaCommunityServicespresentationtoover150IRCYouthmembersattheNationalYouthForuminDublin.ThepresentationofferedtheopportunityforthoseattendingtheforumtotryouttheirTHCskillsforthemselves.TheresponsebyyoungmemberstothisservicewasfantasticandtheCommunityServicesWorkingGrouphopestoreducethetrainingagelimitforthiscourseto12yearsofage.
Intotal,119peopleweretrainedinTherapeuticHandCarein2011with5
newinstructorsalsotakingpartinthenewInstructorTrainingprogramme.
Search and RescueIrishRedCrossvolunteersandambulancescrewscontinuetoassiststateagenciesinfindingmissingpeopleeachyear.Inaddition,theIrishRedCrosscontinuestodevelopitsthreespecialistSearchandRescueUnitswhichworkinsupportofAnGardaSíochánaandtheIrishCoastGuardinallsearchandrescuemissions(working24hoursaday,7daysaweek):• Wicklow/DublinMountains:GlenofImaalIrishRedCrossMountainRescueTeam
• Sligo/LeitrimMountains:Sligo-LeitrimIrishRedCrossMountainRescueTeam
• Galway/MayoLakes:Corrib-MaskIrishRedCrossIn-shoreLakeRescue
Major Emergency ManagementTheIrishRedCrossisformallyrecognisedbythestate’splantodealwithmajoremergenciesasanauxiliarytothestate’sservices.During2011,theIrishRedCrosswasactiveinanumberofplannedmeetingsandworkshopstoensurethemosteffectiveco-ordinationswithstateagenciesandotherbodieswithinthevoluntaryemergencyservicessector.Inthisregards,theIrishRedCrossworkedwiththefollowing:• MajorEmergencyManagementFrameworkNationalWorkingGroup
• HealthServicesExecutive(HSE)• OrderofMaltaIreland• St.JohnAmbulanceIreland• CivilDefenceIreland• TheIrishCoastGuard
Skin CamouflageIRCSkinCamouflagevolunteerscontinuetoprovidethisuniqueserviceinclinicsalloverthecountry.Skincamouflageistheapplicationofspecialcovercreamstoimprovetheappearanceofscarringandotherdisfiguringskin
conditions.InJuly2011,IRCinstructorsPamelaBinksandSheenaCallaghanprovidedtrainingforthefirsttimetoeightnewpractitioners.Thisbringstofourteenintotalaroundthecountry.TherearenowSkinCamouflageclinicsinCork,Dublin,Donegal,Kildare,Tipperary,LouthandWexford.Inordertoadvertisethisserviceasmuchaspossiblepractitionershavebeenpromotinglocallywithintheirareas.TheservicewasalsofeaturedprominentlyintheGPForumandWaitingRoomMagazine.
Helping You to CareTheHelpingYoutoCareAwardacknowledgesthehardworkanddedicationofallCarersathomeandinthecommunityandisopenbothIRCmembersandnon-members.TheCareroftheYearAwardpresentationwasheldon7thNovemberinCork.Mrs.MaryBradywaspresentedwiththe2011awardforherlife-longdedicationtocaringforherfivechildrenoverthepast40years.Theawardceremony,atCorkCity’sGreshamMetropolehotel,wasattendedbyKathleenLynchTD.Theprizewas€2000(sponsoredbyChapter5CreditUnion)andaluxuryspabreakfortwointheSheratonHotelinAthlone.
The‘HelpingYoutoCareCourse’isbeingre-launchedinthecomingmonthsandIRCareasandbrancheshavebeencontactedseekingapplicationsforinstructorsofthenewcourse.AtrainingdayfortheseinstructorswilltakeplaceinMay.
WorkhasbegunonthesecondeditionofthehugelysuccessfulHelpingYoutoCareHandbook.Thisrevisededitionwillbeavailablein2012.Voluntary Ambulance ServiceDuringDecember2010andJanuary2011,theIRCsupportedthestatutoryservices
withtheresponsetothewinterweather.Thisresponseinvolved;theassistanceofpatientsbytransportingthemwhereHSEvehicleswerenotavailable;transportingofpublichealthstafftovisitpatientsisolatedathomeaswellasbringingfoodandmedicationtothosecutoffduetotheweather.Thevolunteerresponsewasfantastic,withvolunteersinover20areasinvolvedinsometypeofresponse.TheSocietyreceivedlettersofthanksfromtheHSEChiefExecutive.
Neworreplacementsecond–handvehicleshavebeendeployedinthefollowingareas:Carlow,Kildare,Mayo,Limerick,Waterford,Kildare.
DevelopmentofthedesignforthenextsetofIRCambulancesisunderway.Aprototypeisbeingbuilt,freeofcharge,byWilkerAutoConversations.ThisprototypewillbetestedinoneUnit,withfeedbackthenbeingincorporatedintothefinaldesign.Theprototypeisexpectedtobeavailableinearly2012.
Community Based Health & First Aid in Action (CBHFA)TheCommunityBasedHealth&FirstAidinActionisanintegratedcommunitybasedschemeinwhichIRCvolunteersworkwiththeircommunitiesindiseaseprevention,healthpromotionandfirstaid.Irelandisthefirstcountryintheworldtorunthisprogrammeinprisons.Prisoninmates,whohavesuccessfullycompletedtheCBHFAprogramme,aregiventheopportunitytoworkaspeereducatorsbybecomingIRCvolunteers.ThisprogrammeiscurrentlyrunninginWheatfield,CloverhillandSheltonAbbeyprisons.
InAugust2011,theprogrammewasawardedaWorldHealthOrganisation
(WHO)bestpracticeawardforhealthpromotioninprisons.ThisisafantasticdevelopmentfortheSocietyandshowsthetypeofpioneeringworkbeingcarriedoutbythisprogramme.
Continuedeffortsarebeingcarriedoutbythepartnersinvolvedintheprogrammetosecureongoingfundingtoensurethatitisabletocontinueintothefutureandexpandintomoreprisonfacilities.
MembershipAttheendof2011therewere5486IRCmembers.Belowisabreakdownofthemembershiptype
BranchesFollowingtheimplementofthenewCARE(CRM)system,areviewofactivebrancheswascarriedoutbythemembershipassistantandthefollowingbrancheswereclosed:Arklow,Avoca,Clifden,Ferbane,Shanagarry,Swinford,Element6,Shannon,Dromahair(Co.Cavan),Portarlington(Co.Laois).AnewbranchopenedinLarraghmore(Co.Galway)inApril.
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Annual266Junior-5-10yrs116Life1494Senior–17yrs+2905Youth–11–16yrs705
Members
(alongsideBernieRutherford)attendedtheGeneralAssemblyofInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(IFRC),inGenevatorepresentIrishRedCrossYouthandtocollectthisprestigiousprize.
YOUTH ON THE RUN (YOUNG REFUGEES PROGRAMME)TendelegatesfromIrishRedCrossYouthgotthechancetonotjusthearaboutthestrugglesthatrefugeesface,buttoexperiencesomeofthemthemselveswhentheytookpartinthe“YouthontheRun”programmeinIceland,fromthe23rdtothe29thofSeptember2011.
Thepurposeofthe“YouthontheRun”programmeistoenableyoungpeopletoputthemselvesintheshoesofrefugeesandasylumseekersaroundtheworld,viaa24-hourroleplaygame.Theroleplayisbasedupontheinteractionofparticipants(whoplaytherolesofrefugees)andinstructors(whoplaytherolesofvariouscharactersthattherefugeesmeetontheir
longjourney).Byusingthisunconventionallearningmethod,youngpeoplearemorelikelytodeveloptoleranceforrefugeesandreduceprejudiceandracism.
TheIrishRedCrossteamconsistedoffiveparticipants:GaryGaughan(17,ClontarfBranch),PaulPrice(18,NavanBranch),DavidHayes(19,MallowBranch),EllenWhite(17,CarrickanSuirBranch)andMeganDawson(17,LimerickCityBranch)whowereaccompaniedbyfiveleaders:CaitrionaRyan(NYWG),KevinBrennan(NYWG),TomDoyle(NYWG),OrlaMurphy(MallowBranch)andCatrionaFinn(Youth
DepartmentStaff).TeamswerealsosentfromtheRedCrossNationalSocietiesofBelgium(Flanders),GermanyandItaly.
Thefullteamweregiventheopportunitytotakepartinthegame–assumingnewidentities,joiningnewfamiliesandstrugglingwithbureaucracy,bordersandthe
uncertaintyofwhatwasgoingtohappennext.Afterthegame,theyattendedworkshopsandtrainingwiththeIcelandicRedCrossinordertopreparethemtobecomeinstructorsandleadersandtolearntorunthegamethemselves.Theexperiencewasachallengingone,butworthwhileaccordingtoDavidHayes,“Actuallyplacingyourselfinarefugee’s
footstepsforadaywasanonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity,havingtotallychangedmyoutlookontheirplight.Isimplydon’tthinkIcouldimaginehowtheirlifeis,withouthavingplayedthegame”.
ProjectManagerandGameLeaderArnarBenjamínKristjánssonwasimpressedbythededicationoftheIrishteamandexpressedhisconfidenceintheirabilitytobringitbacktoIrelandsuccessfully:“TheIrishteamdidextremelywellandI’mveryproudofthem,Ithinktheywillbegoodinstructorsandtheyhavemysealofapproval.Andthatsealisnotgivenouttoanybody;peoplemustreallydeserveittogetit.”
TheIcelandicRedCrosshavebeenrunningthegameinIcelandsince1999,butthisinternationaltrainingwasconceivedin2008whenArnarBenjamínKristjánsson(IcelandicRedCross)andMartinaVertuccio(ItalianRedCross)decidedtotrytopromotethegametootherRedCrossNationalSocietiesinEurope.Withthem,theIcelandicteamspentmonthstranslatingthegamematerialsandorganisingthelogisticsandrolloutofthegamebeforecontactingthefourotherparticipatingcountriestoapplytotheEuropeanYouthOfficeforfunding.
IrishRedCrossYouthplantolaunchtheprogrammein2012inIrelandsothatallofouryoungmemberscanshareinthisvaluableexperience.TheprogrammewillcomplementourexistingPositiveImagesproject,whichisaimedatpromotingpositiveattitudesamongyoungpeopletowardsvulnerablemigrants,aswellasraisingawarenessofdevelopmentissuesandenablingexchangesoflearningacrosstheEU.
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ThereareRedCrossorRedCrescentNationalSocietiesin186countriesworldwide.Mosthaveeitherayouthsectionorarecognisedroleforyoungpeopleintheiractivities.
Surveysestimatethatthereare80millionRedCrossandRedCrescentYouthmembersthroughouttheworld.RedCrossYouthisanintegralpartoftheRedCrossSociety.Ithasanimportantroletoplayinimprovingtheworldandseekingtheestablishmentofuniversalpeace.
RedCrossYouthactivitiesenablememberstoparticipatetodayintheformationoftomorrow’sworldandsupporttheminthepracticalrealisationofthegoalsetoutbythefounderoftheRedCross,HenryDunantwhenhesaidonthebattlefieldofSolferino“Allmenareourbrothers”.
HereinIreland,theNationalYouthWorkingGroupandYouthDepartmentareresponsibleforlookingafterIrishRedCrossYouth–whichconsistsofallIrishRedCrossmembersbetween5&25yearsofage.
HIV AWARENESS PROGRAMMEFollowingonfromtrainingprovidedforYouthleadersinearly2011bytheDublinAIDSAlliance(DAA),IrishRedCrossYouthdevelopedtheIrishRedCross’firstHIVAwarenessProgramme,whichaimstoreachapproximately50%ofIrish
RedCrossYouthmembersin2012withinformationonHIVanditspreventionaswellasfightingstigmatowardspeoplelivingwithHIV.
Addingtotheachievement,theprogrammewasdeclaredwinnerof2011InternationalFederationYouthAwardinthecategoryof“Healthyyouthmakeahealthyworld”.TheprogrammewillraiseawarenessofHIVandAIDSrelatedissues,focusingonpreventingnewinfectionand
endingstigma.DiscussingHIVwithyoungpeoplecanbeseenasasensitiveissue,howeverinformationcansavelives,andtheIrishRedCrosswilladapttheprogrammeinordertorespectreligiousandculturalsensitivities.Thecoursewillbeavailableinthreeversions,targetingseparateagegroups;under15,
15–17andover18yearsold,ensuringthatthematerialsareappropriatetothedifferentagegroups.
“Thisprogrammewasselectedbecausenotonlydoesitusedifferentkindsofmethodstoengageyoungpeople,butcanbeadaptedtosuitdifferenttargetgroupsinthecommunity.It’sclearthattheIrishRedCrossthoughtaboutthisinadvance,”saysRuut-MaariaMattsson,responsibleforyouthdevelopmentattheIFRC’sGenevaoffice.
VolunteeryouthleadersofRedCrosswillbetrainedaspeereducators,furthertrainingotheryouthmembersandvolunteers.Inthefirst12monthsoftheprogramme,theIrishRedCrosshopestotrainatleasthalfoftheiryouthvolunteersthroughthisinitiative.NootherHIV/AIDSawarenesstrainingInIrelandisreachingaslargeagroupofpeopleundertheageof25throughasingleprogramme.ThisagegroupistargetedastheyareatthehighestriskofcontractingHIV;almost50percentofnewinfectionsareamongyoungpeople.
KevinBrennan,memberoftheNationalYouthWorkingGroupandProgrammeLeadfortheHIVAwarenessProgramme
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EURCYN (European Union Red Cross Youth Network)TheIrishRedCrossNationalYouthWorkingGroupishonoredtobeChairoftheEURCYNCo-ordinationgroupwhichconsistsof5NationalSocietiesandrepresents30RedCrossandRedCrescentYouthDepartmentsintheEU.TheEURCYNisdesignedtocarryoutadvocacyonbehalfofyouthintheNationalSocietiesoftheEuropeanUnionandtheEuropeanFreeTradeAssociation.Thenetworkismadeupof30NationalSocietieswhichcloselycooperatewiththeRedCross/EUOfficebothtoenhancetheparticipationofyoungpeopleindecisionmakingandtobenefitfrompartnershipsandfundingopportunitiesatEUlevel.
TheobjectiveofthisyouthnetworkistostrengthentheNationalSocietiesyouthprogrammesandstructuresbydevelopingyouthnetworksinordertosharerelevantknowledgeandexperienceamongyouthleaderswhocanensureamultipliereffectbyempoweringsocieties’youthvolunteersandimplementingresponsiveprogrammestoimprovethelivesorvulnerablepeopleintheircommunity.
The2011annualmeetingwasheldinDublinandwasattendedby16EuropeanNationalSocieties.ThethemeofthemeetingwasMigrationandthemainprojectfortheweekendwasfinalisingaMigrationPolicyPaperwhichwillbepresentedbyNationalSocietiestotheirMEPsandatthePERCOmeeting.Thesegoalsareattainedbyregularinformationexchange,bothbye-communicationandanannualmeeting,andpolicy-orientedactivities.EveryyeartheyouthpolicyandprogrammesoftheEUarediscussedandaproperactionplanadopted.
The National Youth Challenge-tookplaceon16thApril2011inHeywoodCommunityCollege,CoLaoiswhereatotalof404participantsandLeadersfrom16AreastookpartinsuchgamesasParachute,Buzzer,RedCrossPrinciples,EggandSpoonRace,FancyDressRelay,ToxicWasteandHulaHoopsGamesandalsotookpartinaGrandFinale.
NATIONAL YOUTH CAMP 2011TheNationalYouthCamptookplaceon29th/30th/31stJulyand1stAugust201185youngmembersplus24leadersfrom11branchesattendedthiscamp.
Theweekendwasfullofactivityforbothyoungmembersandtheirleaders.Landandwateractivitiesconsistedofhillwalking,abseiling,obstaclecourse,gorgewalking,windsurfingandkayaking.Theyoungpeople,organisedinto5groups,gotinvolvedwiththesixworkshopswhichranovertheweekendnamely(1)RaidCrossProgramme,(2)Individualswithdisabilities(3)TheRedCrossPrinciplesMysteryCourse.Intheevenings,teambuildingexercisestookplacesuchasofvolleyballandrounders.OntheSaturdayeveningaCampFire/SingSongtookplaceandwasahugesuccess.
AnorienteeringandteamchallengetookplaceontheSundayandalsogrouppresentationstookplaceregardingtheBullyingWorkshop.Presentationsoftrophies,medalsanda“YoungPersonoftheCamp”awardtookplace,followedbyadisco.
ThiscampwasextremelysuccessfulduetothecooperationofYouthWorkingGroupMembers,LeadersandStaff.
TheIrishRedCrossNationalYouthForum2011tookplaceonSaturday
12thNovember2011attheSheratonHotelinAthlonewhereover200youngmembersandtheirleadersweregiventheopportunitytoexpresstheirviewsonawiderangeofissuesandtocontributetotheoveralldevelopmentofIrishRedCrossYouth.TheaimsofthegatheringincludeensuringthatyoungmembersoftheRedCrosshaveavoice,facilitatingtheexchangeofexperiencesanddevelopingnetworksforyoungmembers,exploringthefutureoftheIrishRedCrossYouthandestablishingpriorities,encouragingactiveparticipationandcelebratingachievements.
ThepositionofYouthRepresentativefortheCentralCouncilwascreatedaspartofthenewgovernancestructureoftheIrishRedCross.Thefivenomineeswereinvitedtoaddressthevotingmembers,atthenationalYouthForum,aboutwhytheyfelttheywerethebestnomineetorepresentthem.
Mr.GregLyonswasdeclaredthewinner.
Youngmembersalsogottheopportunitytovoteonmotionsthatwererelevanttothemasyoungmembers.Workshopswerealsorunduringthedaywhereyoungmembersandtheirleadersattended,i.e.:• CadetandYouththefuturetogether• HelpingYOUTHtoCare• PositiveImages• TheRulesofWar• YouthRedCrossProgrammeUpdates
POSITIVE IMAGESSubsequenttothesuccessful2010applicationtotheBritishRedCrossforagranttoassistintherunningofPositiveImagesaspartoftheYouthDepartment’sdiversityandnondiscriminationprogramme,2011sawPositiveImagesimplementedacrossthecountry.
Leadersfrombrancheswereinvolvedinthepilotphaseoftheprojectandthediversitysub-groupdevelopedatrainingcourseforyouthleadersandeducators.Thecourseaimstointroducethesubjectmatterandgiveyouthleadersachancetoseethetoolkitandactivitiesinaction.Inadditionthetrainingprovidesaspaceforfrankandinsightfuldiscussionaboutthemanysensitiveissuesthatemergewhendealingwithsuchissuesasracism,prejudiceanddiscrimination.AtrainingmanualwasdesignedwithadditionalinformationforanIrishcontexttobeusedinconjunctionwiththeexistingtoolkit.
DuringtheyeartrainingcoursestookplaceinLimerick,Cork,DublinandDonegalandatotalof32IrishRedCrossMembersfrom14branchesweretrainedinthedelivery
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oftheproject.Thecoursewasalsomadeavailabletonon-RedCrossyouthleaders,teachersandothereducators,7ofwhomtookpartintrainingcourses.EvaluationofthetrainingcommencedinNovember2011,theresultsofwhichwillbeavailablein2012.
Inadditiontothetraining,ongoingsupportisofferedtoyouthleadersinvolvedwiththeproject.Amonthlynewsletterisproducedwhichcompilesmediareports,events,andresourcesofrelevance.
AnumberofbrancheshavebeenveryactiveinimplementingPositiveImagesandorganisingassociatedevents.TheMuffbranchforexampleheldasuccessfulculturaldiversitynightinNovemberwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsinthecommunityshowcasingfood,music,languageandtraditionsfromtheirculture.
AspartoftheongoingprocessofraisingtheawarenessofIrishRedCrossYouthandoftheprogrammesweoffertoyoungpeople,PositiveImagesfeaturedattheIrishRedCrossStandattheEuropeanYearoftheVolunteerRoadShow.ThiseventtookplaceinEuropeanHouse,Dublinon22ndAugustaspartoftheEuropeanCommission’sseriesofpubliceventsacrossEuropetopromotethevalueofvolunteering.AsidefrominformationbeingavailableattheIrishRedCrossStand,thePositiveImagesProjectOfficerrananhourlongpublicworkshopattheevent.
TheBritishRedCrossfundedphaseoftheprojectcametoanendinlateAugust.AfinalnarrativereportwassubmittedtotheBritishRedCrossinSeptember,followedbyafinalfinancialreportinNovember.Mostoftheprojecttargetsweremet,withsomebeingsurpassed
suchasthetargettoinformandeducate250youngpeople.Approximatelydoublethisfigurewasreachedduring2011.
Tomarkthecloseofthegrantfundedphaseoftheproject,theleadEuropeanPartners,theBritishRedCrossheldathreedayconferenceentitled‘HumanityinAction’inLondonfrom5th–7thOctober.ThePositiveImagesProjectOfficerattendedday2and3oftheconferenceandpresentedtheIrishRedCross’sexperiencesofimplementingtheprojectwithinthebranchnetwork.
PositiveImagesalsofeaturedatanumberofyoutheventsintheyouthcalendarsuchastheYouthChallenge(April)andtheYouthForum(November).Attheyouthchallengeoneoftheday’sactivitiescamefromthePositiveImagestoolkit.TheYouthForumsawthreeworkshops
onthedayrelatedtoPositiveImages;oneleader’sworkshop,whichoutlinedtheprojectandpresentedwaysitcanbeintegratedintoyouthactivitiesatbranchlevel;andtwoworkshopsforyoungpeoplewhichgavethematasteofsomeoftheactivitiesfromtheproject.Inaddition,anumberofstationsinthe‘InteractiveRoom’drewonthekeymessagesofthePositiveImagesProject.
OPTIONS/Gasice PartnershipTheIrishRedCrossandScoutingIrelandattendedafunctionon11thMarch2011organisedbyGAISCEatArasanUachtarain.InconjunctionwithGaisce,IrishRedCrossrecentlyorganisedtrainingforYouthLeaderswhowishtobecomePALS(PresidentAwardsLeaders).ThetrainingprovidespotentialPALSwithideasandguidelinestomotivatetheyoungpeopleintheirunit,branchorareatoparticipateeffectivelyinGaisce,ThePresident’sAward.
Partnership with Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO)TheIrishRedCrossiscontinuingtoengagewiththeINTOinrelationtoLessonPlanstointroducetheIrishRedCrossintoPrimarySchools.10schoolsarepilotingtheselessonsplansandafullevaluationwillbefinalisedbyearlyJanuary2012.
Garda VettingTheIrishRedCrosshasapprovedtheIrishRedCrossGardaVettingPolicywhichisavailableonthewebsitewww.redcross.ie.
CHILD PROTECTIONAnextra300membershavebeentrainedinbothLevel1and2ofChildProtectionTrainingduring2011.TheNationalChildProtectionStrategyGroupisworkingonproducinganewChildProtectionPolicyfortheIrishRedCrossinlinewiththenewChildrenFirstGuidelines.IthascompletedaChildProtectionTrainerManualforLevel1;aLevel2ChildProtectionTrainerManualisbeingworkedon.
TheIrishRedCrossiscommittedtotheprotectionofthesafetyandwelfareofallourvolunteersandthosewithwhomwecomeincontactwithduringtheprovisionofourservices.Inourcontactwithyoungpeople,ahugeamountofgoodworkisundertakenbydedicatedadultvolunteerswiththesupportandassistanceofstaff.TheIrishRedCrossalsohasaresponsibility:1. Toensurethesafetyandwelfareofall
youngpeoplewithwhomwecomeincontactbothasmembersandrecipientsofourservices;
2. Tosupportouradultvolunteersandstaffintheirwork;
3. Toimprovecurrentpracticetosafeguardyoungpeoplefromabuseorharm;
4. Toprovideallvolunteersandstaffwiththetraining,skillsandknowledgetoenablethemtoprotectthemselvesandtheyoungpeoplewithwhomtheywork.
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Name Location Role Red Cross Red From Crescent Movement
SiobhanMcGee Malawi ProgrammeDevelopmentandResourceMobilisation IrishRedCross/MalawiRC Ireland
SusannaCunningham TheMaldives HeadofDelegation IFRC Ireland
SeamusMeagher Afghanistan VehicleFleetManager ICRC Ireland
RobertWhelan Afghanistan OperationalCommunications ICRC Ireland
JohnRoche India HeadofIndiaOffice IFRC Ireland
GaryBuchanan SriLanka Logistician ICRC Ireland
Iraq Logistician ICRC Ireland
StephenRyan Malaysia YouthCommunications IFRC Ireland
India CommunicationsOfficer IFRC Ireland
VivienLusted Iraq HealthDelegate ICRC Ireland
JoeLowry Hungary EuropeZoneCommunicationsManager IFRC Ireland
MichelParadis Niger CountryRepresentative IrishRedCross Canada
TaoPierreJuniorDie Niger FinanceandAdministration IrishRedCross IvoryCoast
CharlesMampasu Niger ProgrammeCoordinator IrishRedCross Democratic Republic ofCongo
OUR INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL
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Ourinternationalpersonnel,inclosecooperationandpartnershipwithourtrustedlocalstaff,representthefrontlineintheplanninganddeliveryofredcrossredcrescentresponsetohumanitariancrisesacrosstheglobe.Oftentheirworkingconditionsarefarfromcomfortableandtheyworkselflesslyforthebenefitofothers.Wetakethisopportunitytoacknowledgetheiroftenunseencontribution,aswellasthoseofpersonnelpast,insavinglivesandreducinghumansufferingwhereveritmaybe.
RESTORING FAMILY LINKS (RFL)OurRestoringFamilyLinks(RFL)programmeencompassesarangeofactivitiesundertakenbytheRedCrossworldwide.Itaimstorestoreandmaincontactbetweenfamilieswhohavebeenseparatedbyarmedconflict,politicalupheaval,naturaldisasterormigration.TheIrishRedCrossRFLserviceisofferedinco-operationwitharangeofdiversepartnersinIrelandandinternationallyincludingUNandGovernmentbodies,civilsocietyorganisationsandpartnersintheRedCrossRedCrescentMovement.
RFL STRATEGIC DIRECTIONTheyear2011markedthebeginningoftheimplementationoftheSociety’sRFLStrategy2011-2016withinitialstepsfocussedonengagingwithourbranchmembershipas
ameansforthefirsttimetoregionalise,andhencemakemoreaccessible,ourhithertoDublinbasedservices.OutreachfocussedonCorkandGalway,thosegeographicallocations
mostconducivetotheneedsofserviceusers,andourvolunteersintheseregionswillreceivetrainingandon-goingsupportforthelaunchofourexpandedservicesin2012.
PARTICIPATING IN OUR GLOBAL NETWORKExpansionofourservicesathomewascomplementedbyastrengtheningofourengagementwithstakeholdersinternationally.TheSocietyjoinedthePlatformforEuropeanRedCross
CooperationonRefugees,AsylumSeekersandMigrants(PERCO)whichprovidesaframeworkforcooperationandnetworkingamongRedCrossmembersinEuropeinsupportofinstitutionalcapacitybuilding,strengtheningindividualandcollectiveadvocacyeffortsatnationalandEuropeanlevelsandpromotingtolerance,andfightingagainstracism,xenophobiaandsocialexclusion.AndtheIrishRedCrossalsoreachedouttoglobalRedCrossRedCrescentpartnersattheannualmeetingofRFLpartnersfromaroundtheworldhostedbytheICRC.
MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING OUR ExISTING SERVICESInteractionwithandsupportfromourpartnersgloballyhasbeeninvaluableinmaintaininganddevelopingthequalityandefficiencyofourexistingactivitieswhichinclude:
Tracing Service:TheIrishRedCrosstracingservicebringshopebytracingfamilymemberswhosewhereaboutsareunknown.Thedemandforthisservicegrewbymorethan60%in2011.
Red Cross Messaging Service:TheIrishRedCrossMessagingServicefacilitatescontactbetweenfamilymemberswhennormalcommunicationshavebrokendownasaconsequenceofcrises.
Health & Welfare Reports:SuchreportsareprovidedwiththeassistanceofourglobalRedCrossRedCrescentnetworktoassistconcernedfamilymembersinensuringthewell-beingoffamilymemberslivingabroadwhomaybeill,elderlyordetained.
Travel Documents:IrishRedCrosscanassistrefugeesanddisplacedorstatelesspersons,withoutappropriatepersonaldocumentation,attainaspecialtraveldocumentfromtheICRCtopermittraveltoacountrythathasformallyexpressedwillingnesstoreceivethem.
Family Reunification Travel Assistance Programme:TravelAssistanceisprovidedtobringtoIrelandfamilymembersofrefugeesresidinginIrelandunderaUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR)grantprogrammeadministeredinIrelandbytheIrishRedCross.ReunitedfamilymembersarefurtherassistedintheirnewlivesinIrelandthroughourFamilyReunificationSupportProgramme.
RESTORING FAMILY LINKS (RFL)
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HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT POLICYInadditiontothedirectdeliveryorsupporttohumanitarianaidanddevelopmentactionacrosstheglobe,IrishRedCrossalsostrivestoremainactiveinwiderdiscoursebothwithinandbeyondthe
internationalRedCrossRedCrescentMovement.InadditiontoourspecificengagementonIHLdiscussedelsewhereinthisreport,theSocietyisactiveina
numberofforawhichprovideopportunitytobothinfluence,aswellaslearnfrom,theactivities,achievementsandchallengesofothers.
InIreland,IrishRedCrossisamemberofDóchas,theassociationofIrishNon-GovernmentalDevelopmentOrganisations,whichprovidesaforumforconsultationandco-operationbetweenitsmembersandhelpsthemspeakwithasinglevoiceondevelopmentissues.InadditiontoprovidingadhocsupporttoDóchaswheneverpossible,theSocietyisrepresentedontheLivelihoodsandHumanitarianAidWorkingGroupofDóchasandisalsoamemberoftheIrishJointConsortiumonGenderBasedViolencewhichcomprisesIrishhumanrights,humanitariananddevelopmentorganisations,IrishAidandtheIrishDefenceForces,allworkingtogethertoaddressgenderbasedviolence.Itsoverallaimistopromotetheadoptionofacoherentandcoordinatedresponsetogenderbasedviolence(GBV)which
includedoverthecourseoftheyearparticipationinthedevelopmentofIreland’sNationalActionPlanonWomen,PeaceandSecurity.
WithintheRedCrossRedCrescentMovement,IrishRedCrosslinksitsdomesticengagementwithotherpartnersandhasbeenalong-timecontributortotheon-goingdevelopmentofanewInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSociety(IFRC)GenderStrategyandwasanactiveadvocateinpromotingparticularcommitmenttomainstreamgenderandviolencepreventionwithRedCrossmembersatour2011InternationalStatutoryMeetings.TheSocietyalsosupported,asitdoeseachyear,thepublicationoftheIFRCWorldDisastersReport,anannualpublicationthatprovidesacomprehensiveanalysisoftheworld’shumanitariancriseswhichin2011focussedonthethemeofHungerandMalnutrition.
Internationally,theIrishRedCrosscontinuedtopartnerwithBritishRedCrossintheCommunicatingwithDisasterAffectedCommunities(CDAC)Network,aforumwherehumanitarian,accountability,media,andinformationandtechnologystakeholderscanmeettodevelopandpartnerindevelopingbestpracticeforaideffectiveness,communityparticipationandownership,andaccountabilitytothosecommunitiesweseektoserve.
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAWInternationalHumanitarianLaw(IHL)isasetofruleswhichseek,forhumanitarianreasons,tolimittheeffectsofarmedconflictonpeopleandobjects.Alsoknownasthe‘LawofArmedConflict’orthe‘LawofWar’,IHLprotectscivilians,thesickandwoundedandotherpeopleeithernottakingpart,ornolongertakingpartinhostilitiesandrestrictsthemeans
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andmethodsofwarfare.RespectforIHLsaveslives,reducessufferingandensuresprotectionofhumandignity.TheRedCrossplaysanimportantroleinthedisseminationofIHL,acrosstheglobe.
Theyear2011sawtheIrishRedCrossbuildonpreviousstepstakeninitstasktopromoteanddisseminateIHLwhen,inpartnershipwiththeInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC),itfacilitatedastudyonCustomaryIHLinIrelandaswellasastudyonthecompatibilityofIrishlegislationwithIHL.TheSocietyalsocontinuedtoparticipateintheIrishNationalCommitteeonIHLandcontributedtotheconsultationprocessonIreland’sNationalActionPlanonUNSecurityCouncilResolution1325(asitpertainedtoIHL).
Forthefirsttime,theIrishRedCrosshostedameetingofRedCrossLegalAdvisersfromacrossEurope.ThissignificantengagementwithpartnerswascomplementedbyadditionalvoluntarycapacityatHead
OfficeincludingpartnershipwiththeMastersProgrammeinHumanitarianActionatUniversityCollegeDublin(UCD)toundertakeastudyonIHLandYouthanddevelopourdisseminationactivities.SubsequentlytheSocietyestablishedmoreformallythevoluntaryroleoftheIHLDisseminationCoordinator.
IrishRedCrossalsohadtwocandidateschosentoattendtheprestigiousannualInternationalHumanitarianLawCoursewhichtakesplaceeachsummerinWarsawasajointinitiativebetweentheICRCandthePolishRedCourse.
InSeptember,thesecandidates,alongwithotherIHLeruditesgatheredforthreedaysoftraininginthedisseminationofIHLaspartofeffortstoestablishanIrishRedCrossVoluntaryIHLDisseminationGroup.Thistrainingwasconductedwithsupport
fromtheGermanRedCrossaswellastheICRC,theIrishDefenceForces,TrinityCollegeDublinandtheIrishCentreforHumanRightsinUniversityCollege,Galway.MembersofthegroupsubsequentlyundertookbothformalandinformalIHLdisseminationinitiativesincludingaworkshopforyouthleadersattheIrishRedCrossYouthForuminNovember,visitstoourbranchnetworkaswellastothebroaderhumanitariansectorinIreland.
InNovember,IrishRedCrosshostedaconferenceentitledIHLandHumanitarianActionwhichaddressedtheneedforrespectfortheprotectionofhumanitarianactorsprovidingassistanceinsituationsofarmedconflict.SpeakersincludedrepresentativesfromtheICRC,theIrishDefenceForces,academicinstitutionsandthemedia.TheconferencewasattendedbyacrosssectionofIrishorganisationsengaged,directlyandindirectly,intheprovisionofhumanitarianassistanceinsituationsofarmedconflict.
TheyearendedwiththeestablishmentofanadditionalIHLdisseminationforumwiththefirstofournewparticipatoryIHLRoundtableDiscussionstakingplaceinDublininlateDecember.Theseroundtablesareaimedatacademics,practitioners,studentsandanymembersofthepublicwithaninterestinIHL.
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HAITIOnJanuary12th2010,adevastatingearthquakeofmagnitude7.0ontheRichterscalestrucktheCaribbeanislandofHaiti.Theearthquake’sepicentrewasjust15kmsouth-westofthecountry’scapitalPort-au-Prince.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheGovernmentofHaiti,theimpactleftsome300,000peopledeadand2.3millionpeopledisplaced.Atfurther300,000peoplewerereportedinjured.
International Red Cross Movement ResponseTheInternationalFederationoftheRedCrossandRedCrescentSociety(IFRC)HaitiEarthquakeoperationwasthelargestsingle-countryoperationinthehistoryoftheRedCrossMovement.21EmergencyResponseUnits(ERUs)alongwithstaffandvolunteersfrom59RedCrossRedCrescentnationalsocietiesfromacrosstheglobeweredeployedtorespondtothebasicneedsoftheearthquakeaffectedpopulation.
Bytheendof2011,thereweremanytangiblesignsofprogressbutconcernspersistedaboutthescaleofthechallengesremaining.Thesizeofthepopulationofthosedisplacedandresidingintemporaryortransitionalcamps,forexample,onceestimatedtobeupto1.5millionpeople,hadreducedbyalmosttwothirdsbutthewell-beingofthosewhohadmovedon
wasnotalwayswellknown.Anddespitetheimmediatebasicmaterialneedsofmanybeingmet,theissueofprotectionwasaprioritythatprevailedformanyofthosewithoutsafeandalternativemeansofshelter.Healthcareinparticularwasanissue.
Priortotheearthquake,itwasestimatedthatthereweresome120,000peoplelivingwithHIV/AIDSinHaiti,ofwhom53percentwerethoughttobewomen.Followingtheearthquake,conditionsconducivetoincreasedriskofHIVtransmissionincreasedwerematchedbyevidenceofincreasedlevelsofinter-personalviolenceincludinggender-basedviolence.
Irish Red Cross ResponseAftertheearthquake,theHaitianRedCrosssupportedtheMinistryofHealthintheprovisionofessentialservicesincludingeffortstoreduceriskofHIVtransmissionandreducestigmaanddiscriminationandsupportforpeoplelivingwithHIV.TheIrishRedCrosssupportedtheadditionalrecruitmentofdedicatedHIV/AIDSandViolencePreventionpersonneltosupporttheHaitianRedCrossandotherRedCrossMovementpartners.ThesespecialistshelpedbuildlocalandinstitutionalcapacityandensuredthatHIVandViolencePreventioninitiativeswerecoordinatedandintegratedacrossarangeofrelatedresponsedisciplinesandactorsformaximumimpact.
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Malaysia
Palestine
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Pakistan
China Japan
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Maldives
Malawi
Ireland
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HORN OF AFRICA TheHornofAfrica(HoA)encompassingtheareaofSomalia,Ethiopia,Eritrea,DjiboutiandKenyaisoneofthemostfoodinsecureregionsintheworld,characterisedbyfrequentdroughtsandconflict.
In2011,thecombinationoffailedseasonalrains,soaringfoodpricesandprotractedconflictculminatedinaseverefoodcrisiswhichaffectedfourmillionpeopleinSomaliaandcausedaninfluxofupto800,000refugeesinKenyaandEthiopia.Thelivelihoods,foodandlivestocksecurityandhealthofafurther8,600,000peopleacrosstheentireHoAwereaffectedcreatingstillfurthervulnerabilityforthefutureahead.
International Red Cross Movement ResponseTheSomaliRedCrescentSociety(SRCC),withsupportfromtheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC),carriedoutemergencyfooddistributionsin2011toover917,000peopleinsouthernandcentralSomaliaandprovidedfarmerswithseedsandagriculturaltoolstoboostagriculturalproductivitytostaveofffurtherreducedcerealandfoodproduction.Otheraffectedcommunitiesweresupportedthroughcash-for-workprogrammes.TheSRCCalsodistributedessentialhouseholditemsto
over260,000peoplenewlydisplacedbytheconflictordroughtinSomalia.
Inaddition,theSRCCmountedalarge-scalewatertruckingoperationbenefitingupto700,000personsandtheirlivestockandrenovatedandrepaired46waterpointsensuringaccesstosafeandcleanwaterforafurther160,000people.
Irish Red Cross ResponseInresponse,theIrishRedCrossprovidedfinancialassistancetotheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)tosupport11newoutpatienttherapeuticfeedingprogramsand9mobilehealthteams,whichprovidedtreatmenttoover27,800severelymalnourishedchildren.
TheIrishRedCrossalsoprovidedfinancialsupporttotheKenyaRedCrossSocietyandtheSudaneseRedCrescentSocietiestostrengthenlocalcapacitytorespondtodisastersinthefuture.
HORN OF AFRICA
PROFILEAREA
1.883 MILLION Km2
POPULATION
160 MILLIONLOCATED
East AfricaREGION
Djibouti Ethiopia Kenya SomaliaEritrea
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SriLanka
Myanmar
Malaysia
Palestine
Djibouti
Pakistan
China Japan
IndiaHaiti
Indonesia
NewZealand
Philippines
Israel
Niger
Libya
Kenya
Somalia
Tanzania
IvoryCoast
Afghanistan
Eritrea
Iraq
Maldives
Malawi
Ireland
Hungary
IVORY COAST
PROFILEAREA
322,463 Km2
POPULATION
21.592 MILLIONINFANTMORTALITYRATE
6.32%LIVEBIRTHS:1000
LIFEEXPECTANCY
57.25 YEARSMEN:56.21YEARSWOMEN:58.33YEARS
ADULTLITERACYRATE
48.7%PEOPLEUSINGANIMPROVEDWATERSOURCE
80% HUMANDEVELOPMENTINDEX
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COTE D’IVOIRETensionsfollowingtheNovember2010presidentialelectioninCoted’Ivoireescalatedtoarmedconflictin2011triggeringlarge-scaledisplacementsandthousandsofdeathsthatimpactedupontheneighboringcountriesofBurkinaFaso,Ghana,Guinea,MaliandespeciallyLiberiawheremanyIvoiriansfoundrefuge.
Red Cross ResponseTheRedCrossSocietyofCôted’Ivoire,supportedbytheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC),respondedtotheneedsofthosedisplacedbyprovidingbasicessentialsintheformoffood,householditemsanddrinkingwaterandsupplieditemscriticaltothedeliveryofservicesofmorethan100medicalcentres.
Irish Red Cross ResponseInresponse,theIrishRedCrossprovidedfinancialassistancetotheICRCtoensureaccesstobasicwaterandsanitationservicesessentialtopreventingtheoutbreakofdisease.Overthecourseoftheyear,some11,000wellswerechlorinatedservingover223,000peopleaffectedbythecrisis.ICRCalsoinstalledandrepairedwatertankstoimproveaccesstodrinkingwaterforover45,000displacedpersonsanddelivered4,000tonnesoflimewhichwasusedtopurifywatermakingconsumptionsafeforanestimatedfivemillionpeopleamongstthegeneralpopulation.
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Myanmar
Malaysia
Palestine
Djibouti
Pakistan
China Japan
IndiaHaiti
Indonesia
NewZealand
Philippines
Israel
Niger
Libya
Kenya
Somalia
Tanzania
IvoryCoast
Afghanistan
Eritrea
Iraq
Maldives
Malawi
Ireland
Hungary
MALAWIMalawiisalandlockedcountryandrankedoneofthepoorestintheworldwithapopulationof14.4millionpeople,anestimated64%ofwhomlivebelowthepovertylineonlessthanonedollarperday.Itishighlyvulnerabletoarangeofshocksandhazardsincludingnaturaldisasterssuchasdroughts,floodsandstormsaswellasoutbreaksofdisease,airandwaterpollutionandeconomicshocks.
AnestimatedonemillionpeoplearelivingwithHIVinMalawiIncludinganestimated89,000children.OfMalawi’sonemillionorphans,500,000havelostoneorbothparentstoHIV/AIDS.Withoutparentalprotection,thesechildrenareexposedtoneglect,abuse,exploitationandlackaccesstobasicnecessitiesandservices.
TheIrishRedCrosshasbeenworkinginpartnershipwiththeMalawiRedCrosssince2003primarilyinsupportofHIV/AIDSandfoodsecurityrelatedprogrammeswhileatthesametimestrengtheningthecapacityoftheMalawiRedCross.
During2011,withfinancialsupportprovidedbyIrishAidandtheInternationalFederationoftheRedCrossRedCrescentSocieties,ouractivitieshavefocussedmainlyonthepreventionofHIV/AIDSthrougheducationandcommunicationinitiativestargeting10,000peopleofreproductiveage(15-49)whilealsoprovidingtreatmentcareandsupportto400peopleconfinedtotheirhomesbytheinfection.Afurther1,000orphanedandvulnerablechildrenweresupportedthrough4CommunityBasedChildcareCentres(CBCC)constructedbytheIrishRedCrossinpreviousyears.
Inaddition,wehaveprovidedsupporttosmallfarmersthroughthesupplyofassortedfruittreestoenhanceandincreaseproductionoffoodandcashcrops.Fruittreeswerealsodistributedtothe4CBCC’stocreatecommunalgardensinordertoincreasethenutritionalintakeofattendingchildren.
MALAWI
PROFILEAREA
118,484 Km2
POPULATION
14.4 MILLIONINFANTMORTALITYRATE
7.9%LIVEBIRTHS:1000
LIFEEXPECTANCY
52.31 YEARSMEN:51.5YEARSWOMEN:53.13YEARS
ADULTLITERACYRATE
62.7%PEOPLEUSINGANIMPROVEDWATERSOURCE
80% HUMANDEVELOPMENTINDEX
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SriLanka
Myanmar
Malaysia
Palestine
Djibouti
Pakistan
China Japan
IndiaHaiti
Indonesia
NewZealand
Philippines
Israel
Niger
Libya
Kenya
Somalia
Tanzania
IvoryCoast
Afghanistan
Eritrea
Iraq
Maldives
Malawi
Ireland
Hungary
NIGER
PROFILEAREA
1.267 MILLION Km2
POPULATION
17.078 MILLIONINFANTMORTALITYRATE
11%LIVEBIRTHS:1000
LIFEEXPECTANCY
53.8 YEARSMEN:52.51YEARSWOMEN:55.13YEARS
ADULTLITERACYRATE
28.7%PEOPLEUSINGANIMPROVEDWATERSOURCE
48% HUMANDEVELOPMENTINDEX
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NIGERTheIrishRedCrosshasbeenactiveinNiger,frequentlyrankedastheworld’spoorestcountry,since2005,respondingthentoanespeciallyseverefoodshortageofthatyear.Inthesubsequentyears,IrishRedCrosshasestablishedNigerasitsprioritycountryofinterventionontheAfricancontinentworkingtoaddresstheunderlyingcausesofvulnerabilityandbuildlocalresilience.
Ouractivitiesin2011wereundertakenwiththegeneroussupportoftheInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(IFRC)andIrishAid.Targetingover26,000peopleacrosssome45villages,ourprogrammeaimedspecificallytoimprovelocalfoodsecurityintheregionofZinderthroughcapacitybuildingofourlocalpartners,theNigerRedCross,agriculturalextension,andstrengtheningoflocallivelihoodstrategiesaswellaslocalcommunity-basedearlywarningsystems.
Ouragriculturalextensionactivitiesincludedtrainingonanimalhusbandryandcropproductionincludingtheestablishmentofdemonstrationplotsdesignedtopromote
diversificationinhouseholdfoodproductionandconsequentlyfoodconsumption.Inthiscontext,associationsforwomenwerespeciallycreatedinlowlandcommunitieswithparticularaccesstowaterandproducedharveststomeetfamilyconsumptioninadditiontosurplusesforsaleasameanstogeneratealternativeincomestreams.
Technicalandmanagementsupportwasalsoprovidedto49neworrehabilitatedseedstorageunitsandtheiradministrativecommitteeswhichhelpedsustainaccesstoaffordableseedforfoodproductionwhileanadditional7,761peoplebenefitedfromsafeaccesstocleanwaterthroughtheconstructionoffournewwaterpointsandhygienepromotionactivities.
Inaddition,sixnewcommitteeswereestablishedaspartofabroadernetworktocollectavarietyofdataincludingrainfallandcerealandlivestockpricesaspartofeffortstoidentifyearlyindicatorsofpotentialfoodshortages.Unfortunately,bytheendof2011,fearswererisingofseverefoodshortagesoccurringagainin2012asaresultofpoorcropyields,erraticrainfallandpestinfestations.
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JAPAN
JapanisanislandnationwithlongandcomplexcoastlinesandsittingonthePacificRingofFire,earthquakesareacceptedasanormalpartoflife.OnMarch11th,2011,onesuchearthquakemeasuring9.0ontheRichterscalestruckJapan’snortheastcoastline.Damagefromtheearthquakeitselfwasnotimmediatelysignificantbutitgeneratedadevastatingtsunami,withwavesreachingashighas38metres,striking600kilometresofcoastlinedestroyingtownsandcitiesalongthecountry’sPacificshore.TheimpactoftheearthquakeandtsunamialsoresultedinafurthercrisiswhenthreereactorsintheFukushimanuclearplantwereseverelydamagedcausingsevereradiationleaks.
Morethan15,000peoplewerekilledandover400,000werelefthomeless,leadingtomanyhavingtoresideinevacuationcentresandtransitionalshelters.Immediatelyfollowingthedisaster,hundredsofRedCrossvolunteersresponded,workingaroundtheclockinsearchandrescueefforts,providingfirstaid,anddistributingemergencysuppliestothoseaffected.Nearly900medicalteamsweredeployedtooperatemobileclinicsandprovidepsychosocialsupport,anessentialservicetoaddressposttraumaticstressdisorder,depressionandanxietyamongstsurvivors.
ThroughfundsraisedfromourJapaneseTsunamiDisasterAppeal,theIrishRedCrosssupportedtheJapaneseRedCrossreliefandrecoveryprogrammewhichassistedmorethan280,000peopleinneed.
PAKISTAN
MonsoonrainsareanannualoccurrenceinPakistan.However,inthepasttwoyears,thescaleofflashfloodingresultedinwidespreaddestructionkillinghundredsofpeopleandaffectingmillions.Whilethefloodwaterseventuallyreceded,homesweredestroyed,keyassetslostandagriculturalproductionunderminedwhiletheriskoftheoutbreakofwater-bornediseaseincreased.Thisleftthoseaffectedveryvulnerableandexposedtothethreatoffurtherdisasters.
ThePakistanRedCrescentrespondedtosuchvulnerabilitybyprovidingrelieftothoseimmediatelyaffected,aswellaslongertermsupporttothoseontheroadtorecovery,intheformoffood,water,shelterandmedicalcareinadditiontoassistancetoreviveincomegenerationamongstthosewhoselivelihoodsweremostaffected.
IrishRedCrosscontinuedtosupporttheeffortsofthePakistanRedCrescentworkinginfloodaffectedcommunitiesin2011byensuringthedeliveryofessentialwaterandsanitationservices.Workingwithlocalcommunities,RedCrescentvolunteerspromotedtheimportanceofsafehygieneandsanitationpracticesandprovidedbuildingmaterialsandtechnicalsupporttoover700familiestoconstructandinstalllatrines.
SOUTH EAST ASIASouthEastAsiaisgenerallypronetomanynaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,floodingandtyphoons.In2011,theIrishRedCrosscontinuedtosupporttheNationalRedCrossSocietiesofChina,MyanmarandthePhilippinestostrengthentheircapacityandpreparednesstorespondtodisasters.Thisincludedpre-positioningofemergencysuppliesandtrainingRedCrossvolunteerstoprovidefirst-aideducationintheircommunities.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
INDONESIATheyear2011sawtheconclusionofoursuccessfulsevenyearpartnershipwithPMI,theIndonesianRedCrossSociety,whichbeganin2005inresponsetothedevastatingIndianOceanearthquakeofDecember2004.Duringthisperiod,IrishRedCrosshassupportedawidediversityofinitiativesinresponsetothatdisaster,mostnotablyintheprovisionofwaterandsanitationinfrastructureandhygienepromotion,communityoutreach,andeducation.Alloftheseactivitiescontributedtothelongertermrehabilitationanddevelopmentofthelivesandcommunitiesofthoseaffected.
EDUCATIONOperationalsince2006,ourSecondaryEducationCashAssistanceProgramme,aimstoensureequalaccessto,and
continuityof,educationforboysandgirlsofschool-goingagewhoseeducationwasinterrupted,orriskedinterruption,asaresultoftheimpactofthe2004Tsunamionfamilyresources.
REBUILDING HEALTH INFRASTRUCTUREIn2011,theprogrammehelpedmorethan450studentstogotoschoolincludingmanywhopreviouslyhadbeenforcedtodropoutoftheeducationsystem.Furthermore,morethan100teachersfrom138schoolsacrossfourdistrictsintheprovinceofAcehreceivedtrainingtargetedattheneedsofstudentsmostlikelytoleaveschoolearly.
COMMUNICATIONIrishRedCrossalsocontinuedtosupportRadioR-PMI,abroadcastradionetworkmanagedbyPMI,whichprovidesaforumfortwowayinformationexchangeandcommunitydialogueintheformofinteractiveradiothroughoutAcehProvince.Dailybroadcastsincludinganewsservice,talkshows,andpublicserviceannouncementshighlightthemesofspecialrelevanceandprovideanopenplatformfordebateanddiscussionamongstcommunitymembersaswellasotherstakeholdersinvolvedinpromotingthecontinueddevelopmentofAceh.EachyearIndonesiaRedCrossrespondstohundredsofdisastereventsandtheradionetworkalsoactsasakeycomponentoflocaldisasterearlywarninginfrastructure.
THE MALDIVESIntheMaldives,violenceagainstchildrenposesanalarmingthreattothesafety,health,dignityandsurvivalofmanychildren.In2009,aNationalViolenceagainstChildrenstudycompletedbyUnicef,foundthat20percentofgirlsand11percentofboysundertheageof18,havebeensexuallyabused,while47percentofchildrenexperiencephysicaloremotionalabuseintheirhomes,schoolsandwithinthecommunityingeneral.
Inresponsetotheseconcerninglevelsofviolence,IrishRedCross,inpartnershipwiththeCanadianRedCrossandtheMaldivesRedCrescentintroducedaviolencepreventioneducationprogrammethrougharesourcetool–“TenStepstoCreatingSafeEnvironments”.Theprogrammeaimstopromotetheknowledgeandskillsofover30,000Maldivianchildren,teachersandparentstoreducesexualandphysicalabuseandotherinter-personal-violenceandbuildhealthierandsafercommunities.
SRI LANKASriLankahas,untilrecenttimes,endured25yearsofinternalconflictleadingtothedeathofmorethan80,000people.Worstaffectedwerethenorthernandeasternregionsofthecountrywhichsufferedfurthertragedyfromtheimpactofthedevastating2004IndianOceanTsunami.Onlysincetheendingofhostilitiesin2009hasmoreextensiveinternationalaidbeenabletoaccessaffected
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communitiesandassistthosedisplacedtoreturntotheirhomesandbeginthelonganddifficultroadtorecovery.
IrishRedCrosshasbeenactiveinsupportingbothTsunamiandconflictaffectedcommunitiesinSriLankasince2005andmadeconcertedeffortstoensurerealignmentofresourcestothoselongneglectedintheeastandmostnorthofthecountry.
REBUILDING LIVES TheIrishRedCross,inpartnershipwiththeSriLankaRedCross,implementsapost-conflictrecoveryprogrammewhichaimstorebuildlives,livelihoodsandcommunityinfrastructureinconflictaffectedcommunitiesoverthenexttwoyears.Over125familiesbenefittedfromthissupportin2011.
Morethan70,000peoplenowbenefitfromenhancedhealthcareservicesprovidedbynewandimprovedmedicalfacilitiesatChavabasehospitallocatedinJaffnadistrict,NorthernSriLanka.Thehospitalbuildingwhichwasseverelydamagedduringtherecentconflictresultedinreducedaccesstoessentialhealthcareforthelocalpopulation.TheIrishRedCross,inpartnershipwithFinnishRedCross,constructedanewsurgicalandmedicalwarddoublingthecapacityforin-patientsto120bedunits.ThehospitalwasalsonewlyequippedwithvitalmedicalequipmentandwasofficiallyopenedinDecember2011.
Pacific
NEW ZEALANDInFebruary2011,theSouthislandofNewZealand,wasstruckbya6.3magnitudeearthquake10kmsouth-eastofthecityofChristchurchkillingmorethan180peopleandinjuringatleast2,500.Theearthquakecausedwidespreaddamagetoinfrastructurereducingmanythousandsofhomestorubble.
NewZealandRedCrossvolunteersrespondedimmediatelyprovidingfirstaidtothoseinjuredanddistributingessentialreliefitemssuchasblankets,watercontainersandtentstoevacueesmadehomelessandresidingtemporarilyinwelfarecentres.TheRedCrossalsohelpedwiththesearchandrescueoperationandreunitedseparatedfamilymembersaftermorethan45,000peopleregisteredlostcontactwithrelatives.
MoneydonatedthroughIrishRedCross,wasredistributedintheformofhardshipgrantshelpingthousandstorebuildhomesandcommunitiesintheaftermath.
Middle East and North Africa
ISRAEL AND OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)hasbeenworkinginIsraelandtheOccupiedTerritoriessincethe1967Arab-Israeliwar.ForresidentsoftheGazaStrip,everydayliferemainshardwiththeeasingofIsrael’sblockadeontheterritoryreportedlyhavinglittletangibleeffectonlivingconditionsandcontinuingtorestrictopportunityforemploymentandeconomicgrowth.
Tohelpmeetbasicneedsandbringotherlastingbenefits,theICRCinitiatedanumberofcash-for-workprojectstoprovidesomeformofincomeformorethan12,000peopleintheGazaStripwiththesupportofIrishRedCross.
LIBYASocialunrestspreadacrossmanycountriesintheMiddleEastandNorthAfricain2011.SuchunrestescalatedtoarmedconflictinLibyainMarch2011leavingscoresofpeopledeadandthousandswounded.ManymoreabandonedtheirhomesandfledLibyatoseekrefugeelsewhereincludingTunisiaandEgypt,wheretheInternationalRedCrossMovementprovidedassistance.
AstheonlylocalhumanitarianorganisationoperatingwithinLibya,theLibyanRedCrescentplayedavitalrolerespondingimmediatelytothehumanitariancrisis.Asthesituationdeteriorated,theInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)offeredadditionalsupportprimarilyintheformofmedicalcare,reliefdistributionsandreunitingseparatedfamilymembers.
TheIrishRedCrosssupportedtheactivitiesoftheICRCandLibyanRedCrescentintheprovisionofhumanitarianservicestomorethan300,000affectedcivilians.
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Theearlypartof2011wasdominatedbytheNewZealandearthquakeandtheJapanearthquakeandtsunami.Wehadagreatresponsefromtheexpatcommunitiesofbothcountries,whoorganisedaJerseyDayfundraiser,acollectionattheIrelandvs.Englandrugbymatch,severalothercollectionsaroundthecountry–inDublininparticular–andcreatedalotofsupporteractivityonFacebook.
ThesummerwasdominatedbytheEastAfricaappeal,withlotsofmediaexposureandextremegenerosityfromourlongtermRedCrosssupporters.
Inautumn,towardstheendofOctober,theIrishfloodsgeneratedalargeamountofcallsforassistance,subsequentlyweworkedinpartnershipwithgovernmentrepresentativestosupportthepopulationaffected.Anappealwaslaunchedandwithinoneweekwehaddistributedcashgrantstoover30families.
Throughouttheyear,wealsolaunchedemergencyappealsforLibyaandRegion,thefloodsinPakistantowardstheendofthesummerandinthePhilippinesinDecember.
Ouraimfor2011wastogiveprioritytobuildingagoodrelationshipwithourdonors,whichwetriedtoachievethroughafeedbackmailinginthesummerandanumberofmailingsthroughouttheyear.
WewerealsoamongtheearlyadoptersoftheStatementofGuidingPrinciplesforFundraisinginIreland.
EVENTSOntheJuneBankHolidayMonday,22ladiestookpartintheFloraWomen’sMini-MarathonandintheCorkCityMarathon.Aheartfeltthankyoutoalltheparticipants!WealsorantwoRaffles,oneinspringandoneatChristmas.
NEW ZEALAND – FEBRUARY InFebruary2011thecityofChristchurchwasstruckbya6.3magnitudeearthquake,causingwidespreaddevastationtothecity.Thequakecausedsignificantlossoflifeandinjury,aswell
aswidespreaddamage,burstingsewagelines,damagingbuildingsandhomes,cuttingpowerandtelephonelinestomanyareasofthecity.
JAPAN – MARCHOn11March2011,anearthquakemeasuring9ontheRichterscalestruckofftheeasterncoastofJapan.Theearthquakegeneratedadevastatingtsunami,withwavesestimatedtohavereached38m.Theconsequencesoftheearthquakeandtsunami,intermsofdeaths,injuries,economicandenvironmentaldamagearestillbeingcalculated.
LIBYA AND REGION – MARCHInMarch,violentclashesinLibyalefthundredsofpeopledeadandthousandsinjured.TensofthousandsofpeoplelefttheirhomesandcrossedintoTunisiaandEgypt.
IVORY COAST – APRILBetweenMarchandApril,hundredsofpeoplewerekilledintheIvoryCoastpostelectionviolence.Tensofthousandsofmen,womenandchildrenhadnochoicebuttofleetheirhomes.Onseveraloccasions,variouscommunitieswereseverelyaffectedbythefighting,withhousesdestroyed,propertylootedandhealth-carecentresransacked.
EAST AFRICA – JULY InEastAfrica,thelowestrainfallin60years,inadditiontocivilwarandrocketingfoodprices,forcedtenmillionpeopletothebrinkoffamineandstarvation.Theworsthitwerethechildren.Theyarrivedatrefugeecentresseverelydehydratedandmalnourished.Wehadn’tseenanythingasbadasthissince1984.
IRISH FLOODS – OCTOBER TheIrishRedCrosslaunchedanappealtoaidthosewhowereaffectedbythe
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floodinginIrelandonMonday,October24th.Thetorrentialrainandflashfloodingleftpeopledevastated.
TURKEY – OCTOBERInOctober,VanprovinceinEasternTurkeywasrockedbyanearthquake.ThisquakewasequaltotheonethatstruckHaitiin2010.Hundredsofpeoplediedandthousandswereinjured.
PHILIPPINES – DECEMBER Morethanninethousandfamilieswereleftwithnothingbuttheclothestheystoodinandwereshelteredin62evacuationcentresafterthedevastatingTyphoon
WashipoundedthesouthernPhilippinesinDecember.HeavyrainsandstrongwindsresultedinmassivefloodingandwidespreaddamageinNorthernMindanaoarea.Hundredsofpeoplediedandthousandswereinjured.Inadditiontothesespecificemergencyappealsabove,on-goingnationalfundraisingcampaignswere
carriedouttosupporttheworkofourbranchesandYouthactivities.Mailings,RafflesandrecruitingnewregulardonorsallallowedtheSocietytoprovideourfirstaid,communityserviceandyouthvolunteerswiththesupport,skillsandequipmenttheyneedtomakeadifferenceincommunitiesaroundthecountry.
Intandemwiththis,localbranchesaroundthecountryengagedintheirownfundraisingeffortsforspecificlocalinitiatives,withthepublicrespondingwithcharacteristicgenerosityoncountlessoccasionsthroughouttheyear.
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COMMITMENT TO STANDARDS IN FUNDRAISING PRACTICETheIrishRedCrossisfullycommittedtoachievingthestandardscontainedwithintheStatementofGuidingPrinciplesforFundraising.
TheStatementexiststo:• Improvefundraisingpractice• Promotehighlevelsofaccountability
andtransparencybyorganisationsfundraisingfromthepublic
• Provideclarityandassurancestodonorsandprospectivedonorsabouttheorganisationstheysupport.
WeattheIrishRedCrossSocietyhaveconsideredtheStatementandbelievewemeetthestandardsitsetsout.
TheIrishRedCross’sreportonourfundraisingactivitiesispublishedyearlyinourAnnualReport.
Wewelcomeyourfeedbackonourperformance:Writeto:TheSecretaryGeneral,IrishRedCross,16MerrionSquare,Dublin2.Email:[email protected]:016424600/1850507070.
AstringofnaturaldisastersaroundtheworldandconflictsintheMiddleEastgainedconsiderablepressattentionthroughout2011:floodsinAustralia;NewZealand’sChristchurchearthquake;floodsandlandslidesinSriLankaandthenthemassiveearthquakeandsubsequentTsunamiinJapandominatedheadlinesnationallyandinternationally.
AstheyeardevelopedthecontinuedconflictsinLibyaandSyriaanddisastersinTurkeyandthePhilippinescontinuedtogainmediacoverage.Though,themajorcrisisinEastAfricawassomewhatovershadowedinIrelandbytheIrishPresidentialElectionandongoingglobalfinancialcrisis.
ThedevastatingcrisisinJapancreatedahugeamountofmediacoveragefortheRedCrossduetothequickresponseof
theJRCStotheneedsofthoseaffected.TheIRCworkedcloselywiththemediacontacts,organisinginterviewswithIrishDelegatesandcolleaguesfromtheIFRC.ThisincludedaninterviewwithSayakaMatsumoto,mediaofficerfortheJRCS,forPrimeTime(RTE,March15th).
NotablecoverageandpromotionofactivitiesinIrelandincludetheIrishRedCrossCareroftheYearAwardandtheIrishFloods.Theformerofwhich,gainedacovetedpositiononthefrontpageoftheIrishTimesaswellasfeaturinginseveralothermajormediaoutlets.FollowinganunprecedentedrainfallinOctober,IRCvolunteerswereactiveintheresponsetoassistthoseaffected.TheSocietyalsolaunchedanIrishFloodsAppeal.TheIRCfeaturedheavilyinthemediacoverageofthefloodingandhighlightedtheroleoftheIRCinIreland.
RegionalmediacoverageoflocalIRCactivitiescontinuestogofromstrengthtostrengththroughout2011.IRCvolunteerscontinuetobuildrelationswithlocalmediacontactsandimplementinitiativesthroughoutthecountry.InthewestofIreland,KerryvolunteerslaunchedaseriesoffirstaidprogrammesonKerryFM,whilstinCorkvolunteerstookpartina32countyfundraiserevent.BranchesandUnitsintheeastofthecountryreceivedcoverage
throughtheSantryBikeUnitlaunchwiththeMayorofDublin,activitiesoftheGlenofImaalMountainRescueteamandtheEuropeanYearofVolunteeringroadshowinDublin.ThelatterofwhichsawlocalvolunteersinvitedontotoTV3totalkabouttheirexperiences.
FollowingonfromthesuccessoftheTV3mini-seriesin2010theSocietywassuccessfulinorganisingasecondserieswhichraninMarchandAprilof2011.TheserieswaspresentedonIrelandAMbyIRCVolunteersandcoveredbasicfirstaidtipssuchashowtodealwithburnsandfractures.FeedbackfrombothTV3andtheviewersofIrelandAMhasbeenhugelypositive.
Thisyear,theSociety’swebsitewasrevampedwithanewdesignandcontentrefreshinordertobringituptodate.Thenewlookwebsiteaimstoreachitsmultipleaudiencesandtomaketheweb
user’sjourneysimpleandquick.Overthenext12months
thewebsitewillenterphasetwocreatingamoreinteractiveexperienceforusers.SinceJanuary2011,theIRC’ssocialmediausegrewconsiderablywithaudiencenumbersrising56%onFacebookand264%onTwitterinjust12months.TherevampedwebsiteandsocialmediasuitehaveallowedtheSocietytoreachawiderandmorediverseaudience,nationallyandinternationally.
COMMUNICATIONS
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SUMMARYACCOUNTS
2011
2011 2011 2010 2010 € € € €
Unrestricted Funds Income 3,796,155 3,624,277Expenditure (4,008,957) (3,515,426) (Deficit)/surplusonunrestrictedfunds (212,802) 108,851
Restricted Funds Income 2,353,573 5,112,128Expenditure (4,053,031) (7,680,713) Deficitonrestrictedfunds (1,699,458) (2,568,585) Designated Funds Income 66,421 48,057Expenditure (35,732) (93,979) Surplus/(deficit)ondesignatedfunds 30,689 (45,922) Deficitofincomeoverexpenditure (1,881,571) (2,505,656)
SUMMARY ACCOUNTS 2011Revenue Account
Year ended 31 December 2011
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Note:
TheIrishRedCrossiscurrentlyconsolidatingthe2011financialstatementsoftheirHeadOffice,AreaandBranchnetworkandCommercialTrainingbusinessunit.Theywillbeavailablelaterthisyear.
TheaccountspresentedindraftformatareanextractfromtheHeadOfficerecordsandsubjecttoaudit.
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Balance at Capital Actuarial Balance at 01/01/2011 Income Expenditure Reserve (loss) Transfers 31/12/2011 € € € € € € €
Generalfunds 3,813,610 3,796,155 (4,008,957) 89,041 (200,000) 194,100 3,683,949PriorYrAdjustment 500,000 (37,374) 462,626CapitalReserve 890,410 0 0 (89,041) 0 0 801,369KilbehenneyReserve 72,646 0 0 0 (72,646) 0 Total unrestricted funds 4,776,666 4,296,155 (4,046,331) (200,000) 121,454 4,947,944 Designated funds Designated 696,843 66,421 (35,732) 0 0 (121,454) 606,078 Restricted funds Ireland 459,524 149,041 (199,426) 0 0 409,139
International Africa 132,021 1,166,826 (1,009,021) 0 0 (25,289) 264,537Asia 2,156,518 728,886 (2,147,200) 0 0 (44,324) 693,880MiddleEast 4,733 400 (4,733) 0 0 400Europe 507 3,255 (2,624) 0 0 1,138SouthAmerica 250,752 16,486 (181,509) 0 0 (955) 84,774SouthPacific 39,291 (36,636) (2,655) 0Other 365,495 156,380 (273,943) 0 0 (16,864) 231,068SustainabilityFundReserve 212,331 93,008 (197,939) 0 0 90,087 197,487Total international restricted funds 3,122,357 2,204,532 (3,853,605) 0 0 0 1,473,284Total restricted funds 3,581,882 2,353,573 (4,053,031) 0 0 0 1,882,424 Total funds 9,055,391 6,716,149 (8,135,094) 0 (200,000) 0 7,436,446
Statement of Funds
Year ended 31 December 2011
COUNTRY EXPENDITUREIrish Red CrossAnnualReport2011
AFRICA €
East Africa 156,156
Somalia 150,000
Lybia 6,968
Ivory Coast 6,088
Malawi 6,432*. Niger 682,219
Sudan 635
SOUTH PACIFIC
New Zealand 36,636
ASIA
Pakistan 151,131
2004 Asia Tsunami 1,421,376
China 2,596
Philippines 2,854
Japan 567,918
MIDDLE EAST
Palestine 4,733
EUROPE
Turkey 2,624
SOUTH AMERICA
Haiti 181,508
OTHER
International Response Fund 257,266
2011
PHOTO CREDITS
Wewouldliketothankthefollowingfortheircontributions.
Cover IrishRedCrossInstructor,AgnesJohnson,teachesAishlingMiddletonandHollyBrowneaboutTherapeuticHandCareattheIrishRedCrossYouthForum2011.Photo:LauraGallagher,IrishRedCross
Page8 DavidJO’Sullivan,IrishRedCrossChairman.Photo:DermotByrnePhotography
Page9 DonalForde,IrishRedCrossSecretaryGeneral.Photo:DermotByrnePhotography
Page11 IrishRedCrossvolunteersgiveaFirstAiddemonstrationataMeetingoftheMid-WestMajorEmergencyManagementgroupsinThomondPark,August2011.Photo:Press22,Limerick
Page13 FACE2011teammembers;NiallDunworth,ZoeGogarty,GerardO’Connor,AnnO’Mara,KynaReganandOrlaithShinners.Photo:IrishRedCross
Page13 TeamCork,fromtheBallinora/Ballincolligbranchwerethewinnersofthe2011PresidentsTrophyattheIrishRedCrossNationalFirstAidTeamCompetitions,withJohnJoeLyonsA.D.U.,TonyLawlorNationalViceChairman,DonalFordeSecretaryGeneralandTedNoonanR.D.U.Photo:JonathanTyner,IrishRedCross
Page14 PadraigDuffy(frontLeft),Louth,receivestheDominicNugentCupfromPatrickMcGaheyattheIrishRedCrossNationalIndividualCompetitionheldinBallincollig.Photo:JonathanTyner,IrishRedCross
Page14 SarahVaughan,TeamCork,attendstosimulatedpatientMoniqueJanssanduringtheIrishRedCrossTeamFirstAidCompetitions.Photo:JonathanTyner,IrishRedCross
Page16 IrishRedCrossvolunteerBarbaraColeprovidingtherapeutichandcareattheEuropeanYearoftheVolunteerRoadshowinDublin.Photo:BrianKenny,BFKPhotography
Page16 “MaryBrady,IrishRedCrossCareroftheYear2011withherchildren.Photo:ClareKeoghPhotography
Page17 L-R:GrahamBetts-Symonds,IPSHealthcare;LydiaO’Halloran,IrishRedCross;GovernorEdwardWhelan,MounjoyPrison;GovernorMichaelLawton,WheatfieldPrison;MinisterAlanShatter;DonalForde,IrishRedCrossSecretaryGeneral;StephenO’Connor,VEC-withthe2011WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)AwardforHealthPromotioninPrisons.Photo:IPS
Page18 Atthe2011IRCYouthForumMembersgottheopportunitytovoteonmotionsthatwererelevanttothemasyoungmembers.Photo:LauraGallagherPhotography
Page18 YouthMembersatthe2011IRCYouthChallenge.Photo:LauraGallagherPhotography
Page19 YouthMembersatthe2011IRCYouthChallenge.Photo:LauraGallagherPhotography
Page19 YouthMembersatthe2011IRCYouthChallenge.Photo:LauraGallagherPhotography
Page19 IrishRedCrossYouthdelegationtoIcelandforYouthontheRun(YoungRefugeesProgramme).Photo:IrishRedCrossYouth
Page20 BernieRutherford,MemberoftheNationalYouthWorkingGroupopeningtheEURCYNmeeting2011.Photo:LauraGallagherPhotography
Page21 TheMuffIrishRedCrossbranchheldasuccessfulCulturalDiversityNightinNovemberwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsinthecommunityshowcasingfood,music,languageandtraditionsfromtheirculture.Photo:IrishRedCross,Muffbranch
Page21 CulturalDiversityNightheldbytheIrishRedCrossbranchinMuff.Photo:IrishRedCross,Muffbranch
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*Expenditure listed is not inclusive of funds transferred to 2011 programme pre 2011 calendar year.
Page23 KozueSato(28)Gavebirthtoher3rdchildonthe26th(intheevening,sowhenwewerethere,thebabywasn’teven24hoursold.)“Iwasatmymothershousewhenearthquakeshockandmychildrenandmotherwereplayinginthegreenhouseonthefarm,soIwenttheretoo.Myparents’homedidnotgetaffectedbutmyownhousegotwaterandmudcameabovethefloorandwecan’tlivethereanymore.Fortunately,abagIhadpreparedtogotohospitaltogivebirthsurvivedwithoutanymudonit.So,Icouldcometothehospitaltohavethisbeautifulgirl.”AttheRedCrossHospitalinIshinomaki,therehavebeenmanypatientsafterthetsunami,manyofthemtreatedinthehallwaysinthehospital.Photo:OlavA.Saltbones/NorwegianRedCross
Page25 RFLposter:IrishRedCross
Page25 AnICRCstaffmemberfillsoutaRedCrossmessagefortwoelderlypeopleinGeorgia.Photo:ICRC
Page26 InNovember,IRChostedaconferenceentitledIHLandHumanitarianAction.Photo:DermotByrnePhotography
Page27 WarsawIHLCourseparticipants,RonanMcDermottandLouiseSarsfieldCollinspicturedwithSecretaryGeneral,DonalForde.Photo:LauraGallagher,IrishRedCross
Page27 ProfRayMurphy,NUIGalway;MrLenBlazeby,ICRC;MsKarenColeman,journalist;LtColJerryLaneandMrSamKiely,journalist,speakersatIHLandHumanitarianActionConference.Photo:DermotByrnePhotography
Page28 TheHaitiEarthquakeHealthandCaredepartmentcontinuestoimplementpsychosocialsupportactivitiestargetingthepopulationaffectedbythedevastatingJanuary2010earthquake.Childrenareakeytargetgroup.Photo:IFRC
Page29 Somalia,achildbeingmeasured.uponarrivalatoneofthetherapeuticfeedingcentresrunbytheSomaliRedCrescentSociety.Photo:ICRC/I.Abdullahi
Page30 “DuékouéHospital,Côted’Ivoire.AnICRCtechnicianinstallsawaterpoint.Photo:ICRC/S.Barthélémy
Page31 CommunityMembersusinganIRCSconstructedboreholeatKamwambonivillageCommunityBasedChildcareCentre(CBCC),TheCBCCwasalsoconstructedbytheIRCS.Photo:IrishRedCross
Page32 WomenharvestingokraintheGarinKarimounecommuinityaspartofeffortstoboostanddiversifylocalfoodproduction.Photo:IrishRedCross
Page33 KunikoKido,anursewiththeJapaneseRedCross,talkstotsunamisurvivors.Kunikoistrainedinpsychosocialcare,andvisitsevacuationcentresdailytohelpbothchildrenandadultsworkthroughthetraumatheyhavesuffered.Photo:KathyMueller/IFRC
Page33 YoungchildrenwashtheirhandsusingwaterprovidedbyJapaneseRedCrossaspartofeffortstomaintainhygienestandardsandreducetheriskoftheoutbreakofdisease.Photo:NobuyukiKobayashi/JapaneseRedCross
Page33 AyounggirlenjoysagameofsnakesandladderswithherfriendsinSindhprovince,Pakistan.Thegamehasbeenmodifiedtoteachchildren,inafunway,aboutproperhygiene.TheprojectispartofthewaterandsanitationprogrammebeingimplementedbyRedCrossRedCrescentinitseffortstohelprecoverfromthe2010monsoonfloods.Photo:IFRC
VolunteersfromPhilippineRedCrosswerefirstonthesceneaftertropicalstormshitthePhilippinesinDecember2011.Trainingprovidedtovolunteersinsearchandrescuehelpedrescuemorethan2,500peoplefromatriskareastosafety.Photo:RomuloGondinez/PRC
Page34 Studentsproudlyshowofftheirbankbooks.Cashgrantsaretransferredtoeachstudentsbankaccountsonaquarterlybasistoassistthemcontinuewiththeireducation.Photo:PMI
Page34 RadioRPMIbroadcaststalkshowswhichcreateaforumfortwo-waydiscussiongivingvoicetothecommunity.Photo:PMI
Page34 CashgrantsprovidedbytheRedCross,enablesfamiliesliketheSanmuganthan’sabovetorebuildtheirhomes.Photo:SriLankaRedCross
Page35 “NewZealandRedCrosssearchandrescuevolunteersinspectdamagedbuildingsintheChristchurcharea.Photo:NewZealandRedCross
Page35 SuhairAl-NajdiandAsmahanJarghounembroideringaspartofanICRCcash-for-workprojectfordisabledwomeninRafah,inthesouthernGazaStrip.Photo:ICRC/IyadAlBaba
Page35 InOctober2011,ICRCstaffevacuatedpatientsforfurthermedicaltreatmentfromSirtetoTripoli.Photo:ICRC
Page36 “Forsomeoftheyoungestpatients,whomaybeparticularlyvulnerable,specialcaremustbeprovided,howeverwarmskinandakindvoice,togetherwithawatchfuleyecangoalongwaytoensureaspeedyrecovery.Photo:ToshirharuKato,JapaneseRedCross
Page36 InMarch,violentclashesinLibyahavelefthundredsofpeopledeadandthousandsinjured.TensofthousandsofpeoplelefttheirhomesandcrossedintoTunisiaandEgypt.Photo:ICRC
Page36 TheRedCrossvolunteersprovidewaterandlatrinesfordisplacedpersonswhosoughtrefugeinacampinDuékoué,WesternCôted’Ivoire. Photo:IFRC/SophieChavanel
Page37 ASomalirefugeewomanwhojustarrivedattheDagahaleycamp,walkspastmakeshiftshelters,inDadaab,neartheKenya-Somaliaborder,April3,2011.DroughtandtwodecadesofviolencehaveforcedSomalistofleetheircountryandseekrefugeatthethreeDadaabcamps,whichwereoriginallydesignedtoaccommodate90,000people.Dadaabisthebiggestrefugeecampintheworld,withmorethan332,000refugeesmainlyfromSomalia.Photo:REUTERS/ThomasMukoya
page38 Dublin’sLordMayor,AndrewMontague,withIrishRedCrossVolunteersClaireDoranandLiamMorriseatthelaunchofthelatestIrishRedCross‘FirstResponderBikeUnits’athisofficeonDawsonStreet.Photo:LauraGallagher,IrishRedCross
page38 RasJedir,crossingbetweenTunisiaandLibya.DuetotheviolencesinLibya,thousandsofmigrantworkersarewaitingtobeabletoberepatriatedtotheirhomecountryorresettledinathirdcountry.Photo:ICRC/GettyImages/MathiasDepardon
page39 AyounggirlinKenya.Photo:DanielCima/AmericanRedCross
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