August 2018

30.08.18

Rohingya Crisis Update – Preparing for the monsoon

The violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, which began in August 2017, has driven an estimated 646,000 people to seek sanctuary in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh – making it the fastest growing forced displacement crisis in the world. The speed and scale of the influx have resulted in a critical humanitarian emergency.

28.08.18

Fundraisers of the Month: Laing O'Rourke Champions

Employees from Laing O'Rourke are covering all bases; running, cycling, playing football and baking to raise money for RedR UK.

23.08.18

Innovation in Capacity Building

In 2015 RedR UK worked with the University of Sussex to review the impact of its capacity-building services over the previous four years, to better understand and document evidence of the effectiveness, relevance, outcomes and impact of our capacity-building work.

22.08.18

Floods in Kerala - RedR Update

Kerala is facing the worst floods in the last 100 years; triggered by excessive rainfall on 8th August 2018, monsoon floods and landslides have left at least 370 people dead and over 1 million people stranded in relief camps across the region.

14.08.18

RedR UK Mentoring: The next step

RedR UK’s Mentoring Programme is designed to support junior professionals as they look to gain experience in the humanitarian sector.