26 March, 2019 Several members of our team have arrived in Beira, Mozambique. The remaining members are in-flight at the moment. Our team has been assigned by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess the Nhamatanda region, and partner with a local existing health centre, approximately 1 ½ hours from Beira. A few members of the team will be going …
Aid organisations reports that in Mozambique and surrounding nations over 2 million people, including 1 million children, have been affected by this natural disaster. According to Red Cross at least 400,000 people lost their homes. Cyclone Idai has been a terror. Destructive storm surges were six meters (19 ft) high. Floodwaters are covering 2,165sq km, according to the UN. With continuing …
Rescuenet US will be running a Disaster Response Introductory Course in Costa Rica from 18th to 31st August 2019.
Introductory Course 2018, Wiler – Switzerland In no European course before have participants been so eager to become members of RescueNet. One even asked if she could order her uniform before having received her written evaluation. This course was a great course! We had 8 students from 7 different nations and a staff team of 12 + some staff that …
RescueNet is an international disaster response agency made up of volunteers who respond to disasters around the world. It was established in 1985 in Central America but soon grew to an international team of over 100 members in three regions of the world (Europe, Australia and the US). Since then RescueNet has responded to major disasters from Pakistan to Indonesia, Nepal, Haiti and others. Each region has a coordinator and a leadership council.
In September RescueNet trialled it’s Disaster Preparedness Program in Malawi. Click on the image above to find out more!
