Regarding the recent floods in the Republic of Albania, that affected the population in the region of Skodra and Les, Macedonian Red Cross launches an emergency Appeal to citizens, organizations and companies, and all other interested persons that would like to express their solidarity by donating money in the Solidarity Fund of Macedonian Red Cross on the following bank account: 300000001327966, Tax No: 4030984271620 AD Komercijalna Banka – with remittance “Assistance to the affected population from the floods in the Republic of Albania. Donation, amounting to Denar 100 can be also made by dialing the following telephone numbers: 070/ 075 i 077 - 143 400

In frames of the project "Capacity Building of the Centre for Crisis Management"   a pilot project was implemented called "Enhancement of the capacities of the local authorities and communities through the regional centers for crisis management",  which is financially supported by the Government of Japan, programme for development of the United Nations – Bureau for protection and recovery from crisis. Macedonian Red Cross who is the implementing partner of the pilot project organized a workshop for

"Vulnerability Capacity Assessment",

which was organized for representatives of the Direction for protection and rescue, Centre for crisis management, local self-governments and Red Cross volunteers from the micro-regions of Kichevo, Veles and Strumica, covered with this pilot project..

During the time of an influenza pandemic these are the measures you should follow to help reduce the possibility of you and your family getting sick.

YOUR BEST DEFENCE IS YOU!

WASH YOUR HANDS

• Use clean water and soap
• Washing your hands is especially important before and after you have contact with people who are sick

On 26 October 2005, the United Nations adopted a resolution which calls for governments to mark the third Sunday in November each year as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

Every year, an estimated 1.3 million people lose their lives and at least 50 million people are injured as a result of road accidents. Each year 260 000 children die in road accidents and more than one million are seriously injured, very frequently with permanent disability. The startling reality is that every day more than 3400 people die on road accidents, including 1000 children and young people.