IFRC-DREF

Simple, Fast, Local. Disaster Response Emergency Funding driving real change together with @IFRC National Societies.
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Nearly CHF 110 million pledged to @IFRC_DREF. This support powers rapid, local response by Red Cross and Red Crescent teams worldwide. Thank you to all our partners.

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South Sudan has not reported any Bundibugyo virus disease cases, but preparedness is critical.
With @IFRC_DREF support, the South Sudan Red Cross is strengthening readiness in high-risk border areas through coordination, risk communication, prepositioning of key supplies, and support to local teams.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is escalating, with cases spreading across provinces and into neighbouring Uganda.
The @IFRC_DREF has already mobilized CHF 2 million to support the Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in responding to the outbreak.
In Uganda, where a Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreak has been confirmed, an additional CHF 521,073 has been allocated through the IFRC-DREF to support preparedness and response efforts over the next six months.
This support will help strengthen community-based surveillance, risk communication and community engagement, infection prevention and control, safe and dignified burials, psychosocial support and emergency referrals.
Together, these DREF operations are helping communities access reliable health information, detect cases early, reduce transmission risks and protect vulnerable people from the health and socio-economic impacts of Ebola.
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[Jagan Chapagain @jagan_chapagain]

Today, the @IFRC was pleased to co-host the launch of the Anticipation Hub’s flagship report, “Anticipatory Action in 2025: A global overview.”

The task now is clear: make anticipatory action a standard function of governance, embedded in national systems, financing structures and political decision-making.

The message is simple: early warnings only save lives when they lead to early action.

This is at the heart of the Early Warnings for All initiative, where IFRC leads on Pillar 4: preparedness to respond to warnings. We must move from early warning systems to early warning and early action systems.

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As the Ebola response efforts intensify in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Red Cross teams are mobilizing across eastern DRC with support from the @IFRC, helping communities prevent further spread and respond to urgent needs.

The IFRC has launched an emergency appeal to support the DRC Red Cross in delivering life-saving assistance. Urgent funding is needed. 👉https://t.co/1o2eLhtN5w

[Jagan Chapagain @jagan_chapagain]

As Uganda responds to a confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, the @IFRC has released funds from its @IFRC_DREF to support the Red Cross response on the ground and help contain the spread.

Alongside health authorities, @UgandaRedCross teams are driving localized efforts, including risk communication and community engagement, surveillance support, and safe and dignified burials (SDB).

Thank you to our IFRC-DREF donors who enable us to get people and cash to disasters – fast.

[IFRC-DREF @IFRC_DREF]

As drought threatens communities in El Salvador’s Eastern Dry Corridor, early action is already underway.
The Salvadoran Red Cross Society has activated its first Early Action Protocol for drought, supported by @IFRC_DREF funding.
Over the next three months, anticipatory actions will help more than 10,000 people protect their livelihoods and meet urgent needs through cash assistance, safe water distribution, hygiene kits and awareness campaigns.
This is what anticipatory action is about: acting before a crisis peaks to reduce its humanitarian impact.
👉Read more: https://t.co/GeaFO5yXds
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Uganda is responding to a confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, with national authorities strengthening screening, rapid response, isolation, infection prevention and risk communication in affected and high-risk areas.
Through this @IFRC_DREF operation, support will be provided over the next six months to help prevent further spread, protect vulnerable communities and reduce the health and socio-economic impact of the outbreak.
The response will focus on community-based surveillance, risk communication and community engagement, safe and dignified burials, infection prevention and control, psychosocial support and emergency referrals.
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In May, fires and windstorms in Sierra Leone destroyed homes, belongings, small businesses and community facilities, leaving thousands of people in urgent need of support.
Through @IFRC_DREF, 1,270 households (around 8,372 people) in Kono, Falaba, Freetown and Karene will receive cash assistance to repair or rebuild damaged homes and meet essential needs such as food, hygiene items, transport and household supplies.
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Sierra Leone is responding to a measles outbreak affecting eight districts, with children under five among those most at risk.
Through @IFRC_DREF, Red Cross teams will support the response over the next four months, helping strengthen community surveillance, promote vaccination, share trusted health information, and support early detection and referral of suspected cases.
The operation will directly support 20,703 people, with a focus on underserved communities where immunization coverage is low.
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[CruzRojaGT @CruzRojaGT_]

💉 #CruzRojaGT apoya al @MinSaludGuate en Jornada de Vacunación contra el Sarampión en Santa Elena, Petén. Con el apoyo de @IFRC_DREF.

No Podemos Parar, Afuera Nos Necesitan

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💉 #CruzRojaGT apoya al @MinSaludGuate en Jornada de Vacunación contra el Sarampión en Santa Elena y en Flores, Petén. Con el apoyo de @IFRC_DREF.

No Podemos Parar, Afuera Nos Necesitan

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Imagine losing your roof overnight and being afraid every time the wind blows.

This is what families in Gabon were going through until Carine and her fellow @CroixGabonaise volunteers, with support from @IFRC_DREF , brought relief and hope.

Find out how 👉🏾 https://t.co/SOiSXCRfz1

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In Taisha canton, #Ecuador, what began as a rise in respiratory symptoms in a few communities quickly grew into a serious outbreak affecting thousands.
Children have been among the hardest hit, especially in remote areas where access to healthcare is limited.
With support from the @IFRC_DREF, the Ecuadorian Red Cross is working with health authorities to detect cases early, reduce risks, and support affected families.
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In April, a devastating fire tore through Kampung Bahagia in Sandakan, #Malaysia, destroying homes and forcing families to leave everything behind.
The Malaysian Red Crescent Society responded quickly, supporting affected families with essential relief items and assistance in evacuation centres.
Through this @IFRC_DREF operation, support will help communities access health, WASH and psychosocial services, as well as flexible cash assistance, enabling families to meet their most urgent needs with dignity and begin recovering in safer conditions.
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After torrential rains and strong winds hit #Gabon in December 2025, Red Cross teams continue supporting affected communities through the @IFRC_DREF response.
Volunteers have been trained on WASH, community engagement and accountability, protection, gender and inclusion, risks linked to unsafe construction, and psychosocial support. Following distributions in Libreville and Mouila, where 300 and 150 households received hygiene, dignity and essential household kits along with unconditional cash assistance, Red Cross volunteers are now active in Franceville.
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In late March 2026, heavy rains and strong winds triggered severe flooding and landslides in #Tanzania’s Mbeya region, affecting communities in Rungwe and Kyela districts.
With support from the @IFRC_DREF, Tanzania Red Cross (@trcs1962) teams have reached 523 households with shelter support, clean water, health and sanitation assistance, helping address urgent needs among the worst affected communities.
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A respiratory disease outbreak in Taisha canton, Ecuador, has affected more than 7,600 people across 35 localities, with children under 10 among the hardest hit.
With support from the @IFRC_DREF, the Ecuadorian Red Cross is working alongside health authorities to strengthen community-level detection, reduce health risks, and support the most affected communities.
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A major fire in Kampung Bahagia, Sandakan, has displaced hundreds of families and left urgent needs across shelter, health, WASH and protection.
Through this @IFRC_DREF operation, support will help fire-affected communities access community-based health, WASH and psychosocial services, alongside flexible cash assistance, enabling families to meet their priority needs with dignity and begin recovering in safer conditions.
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[IFRC-DREF @IFRC_DREF]

Across Benin, families forced to flee violence are finding safety through the solidarity of host communities and the support of Benin Red Cross volunteers. In Segbana and Malanville, people who arrived with almost nothing are being welcomed into homes, while volunteers share vital health and hygiene messages and work to meet growing needs.
👉Read the full story to see how communities are standing together in the face of displacement: https://t.co/asDpanXpjU