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Tonga celebrates World Red Cross Day [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday, May 9, 2014 - 19:30.  Updated on Friday, May 9, 2014 - 19:35.

Hon Salote Maumautaimi Tuku‘aho (centre) with Tonga Red Cross volunteers and management staff. Nuku‘alofa, 8 May 2014

The Tonga Red Cross Society celebrated Red Cross day yesterday Thursday, 8 May at its national headquarters in Nuku’alofa, with a display of information and fundraising activities, selling pre-loved clothing and baking.

The Secretary General of the Tonga Red Cross, Sione Taumoefolau said that the Red Cross is active in Tonga. “Here in Tonga, we reach more than 5,000 people directly and more than 100,000 people indirectly every year, building stronger communities with volunteer run programs such as district emergency response team training, disaster awareness in schools, relief stock prepositioning in the main and outer islands”

Other contributions of the Tonga Red Cross included first aid training, voluntary blood donations, health awareness talks, special education and rehabilitation programs for the people with disabilities, and “disseminating international humanitarian law”.

The Red Cross world wide helps support 180 million people every year.

Tonga High School students take note as a Tonga Red Cross Society staff member speaks about disaster and emergency awareness, preparation and management strategies. Tonga Red Cross National Office, Nuku‘alofa. 8 May 2014
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