Airbus Foundation sent humanitarian aid to those affected by the Beirut explosion, together with partners Association Les Amis Du Liban-Toulouse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, the Municipal Council of Toulouse, the German Red Cross/Bayer AG and Aviation sans Frontières, a press release confirmed. A fully loaded Airbus A350 XWB aircraft departed Toulouse, France to bring 90 cubic metres of cargo, including some medicines, masks, school items, electrical products and … [Read more...] about Airbus Foundation and partners transport humanitarian aid to Beirut
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Red Cross Denmark signs international agreement with DSV
“We need space to store our relief equipment, so we can act quickly when disaster strikes. It’s absolutely key for us; and we are very excited to have access to a total of 2,000 m2 of storage space at DSV’s warehouse close to Roskilde [DK]. It’s a very welcome doubling of our warehouse capacity,” says Red Cross Denmark’s President Anders Ladekarl. DSV donates two adjacent warehouse spaces The new Red Cross/DSV warehouse in Roskilde is split into two spaces – one for … [Read more...] about Red Cross Denmark signs international agreement with DSV
Lufthansa assists Red Cross on refugee bedding crisis
The German Red Cross and Lufthansa Cargo have flown more than 15,000 camp beds in recent days from North America to Germany. On Tuesday morning Lufthansa flight LH419 from Washington landed at the airline's hub in Frankfurt, with the B747-8I carrying approximately 1,000 camp beds. The remaining beds, divided over twelve flights, were transported to Frankfurt in the days preceding. The cargo airline undertook the transport at cost price. The total volume of the cargo amounted to nearly 120 … [Read more...] about Lufthansa assists Red Cross on refugee bedding crisis
FedEx pledges US$1M in Nepal aid
FedEx Corp. has committed approximately US$1 million in cash, transportation support and a chartered flight to deliver critical medical aid and supplies to Nepal in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake. The Memphis-based global transportation and logistics company is mobilising its disaster relief programme through its existing relationships with Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, Water Missions International, American Red Cross and The Salvation Army. “FedEx … [Read more...] about FedEx pledges US$1M in Nepal aid
Massive aid effort for Phil’s typhoon victims in high gear
International aid donations from countries, individuals and humanitarian agencies are rapidly building as rescue workers from around the world rush to the Philippines after the year’s most powerful typhoon – and perhaps the most powerful in recorded history – flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that ravaged communities. The United Nations, the International Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies have “quickly ramped up critical relief operations to help … [Read more...] about Massive aid effort for Phil’s typhoon victims in high gear
Massive aid effort for Phil's typhoon victims in high gear
International aid donations from countries, individuals and humanitarian agencies are rapidly building as rescue workers from around the world rush to the Philippines after the year’s most powerful typhoon – and perhaps the most powerful in recorded history – flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that ravaged communities. The United Nations, the International Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies have “quickly ramped up critical relief operations to help … [Read more...] about Massive aid effort for Phil's typhoon victims in high gear
