A new country, a new language, a new beginning.
Fleeing Ukraine due to the conflict has taken a heavy toll on Yuliia. Yet she is embracing the challenges learning Lithuanian with the Lithuanian Red Cross and adapting to her new reality.
Supported by #SwissEuropeContribution
Lithuanian Red Cross in a NATO exercise had the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities in wartime operations to the President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, the Minister of National Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas and the Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
Big news! 🎉
The Lithuanian Red Cross started with textile containers in two cities! Expansion is planned!
Let's reduce the effects of climate change and help those who need it most together!
On January 2, emergency preparedness volunteers were activated to help at the scene of the fire that occurred in the capital, Vilnius! At the same time, MHPS psychologists are working at the scene!
The IFRC General Assembly has elected Kate Forbes @KateForbes_IFRC as the new President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Congratulations, Ms. President.
The IFRC General Assembly has elected Kate Forbes @KateForbes_IFRC as the new President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Congratulations, Ms. President.
From now on in the face of a crisis that requires humanitarian aid in the form of things or clothes, counseling, psychological aid - Lithuanians are invited to call the short humanitarian aid number 111 and the staff and volunteers will provide urgent humanitarian aid!
They say that you can't buy kindness, but the Lithuanian Red Cross says that by buying our merch, you will contribute to the creation of kindness!
From now on, for those who want to support our organization, we offer to purchase LRC merch and create kindness together!
We were invited to participate in a preparedness exercise organized by the state, during which we tested the response to a possible nuclear accident! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
The First Aid Festival organized for the first time took place! 🥳 Hundreds of people came to learn the most important first aid skills! And those gathered were congratulated by the Minister of Health Arūnas Dulkys and the Mayor of Vilnius City Valdas Benkunskas!
This week colleagues from more than 7 countries are visiting Lithuania! We conduct training on the provision of financial support in extreme situations to people affected by the crisis through supermarket vouchers or direct transfers to bank accounts. 🫶🏻🤝
We support people in Morocco after the terrible earthquakes and started collecting money in Lithuania so that colleagues of the Moroccan Red Crescent can successfully help the affected people and search for the missing.
Together we are stronger!
#moroccoearthquake
Our volunteers throughout Lithuania will be on duty at the crossings of educational institutions in the first week of September to contribute to the safety of communities together with the Lithuanian Police!❤️💫
The sea festival🌊⛵️ in the Lithuanian port city Klaipėda attracts even a million guests every year!
This year we participated with a large group of colleagues and volunteers!❤️
#redcross#community#volunteers