On the night of Tuesday 29 to Wednesday 30 October, south-eastern Spain was hit by violent flooding.
The needs of the Spanish Red Cross to help the victims are very important.
Support from the Rescue & Recover Fund will enable the Spanish Red Cross to act as quickly as possible and respond to the first emergencies.
For each donation made, the Group will double its amount, up to a maximum of Eur 250,000.
The year 2023 was marked by two major earthquakes, an increase in situations of violence and insecurity and many other crises.
As every year, the Rescue & Recover Fund has focused on helping people who are vulnerable or affected by various disasters through its humanitarian partners.
This activity report therefore highlights the actions carried out during 2023 and provides you with a great deal of information on the interventions of our partners on the ground, in figures and pictures.
Eur 266,286 to support our partners' actions
In 2023, the Rescue & Recover Fund's year-end campaign mobilised to help women in extreme poverty and victims of violence by funding three projects run by its partner NGOs.
Eur 533,174 for our partners' actions on the ground
On Friday, 8 September 2023, at 11 p.m. local time, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Morocco.
2,946 people lost their lives, the vast majority in the provinces of Al-Haouz, the epicentre, and Taroudant. 5,674 people were injured, 50,000 homes destroyed and 300,000 people affected.
The French Red Cross - through the Moroccan Red Crescent - and CARE - through its local branch CARE Maroc - supported by the Rescue & Recover Fund, were able to intervene quickly in support of those affected.
Eur 1,286,294 for our partners' actions on the ground
Very early in the morning of Monday 6 February 2023, south-eastern Turkey suffered two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 that also affected parts of northern Syria.
This disaster killed more than 50,000 people (46,000 people in Turkey and 6,000 in Syria), injured more than 120,000 people, destroyed many buildings and left thousands homeless.
Supported by the Rescue & Recover Fund, teams from the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, CARE and IFAW intervened urgently to help people and animals.
