Empress Shôken Fund supporting projects all over the world

11.04.08 - 19:43 ... source : International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

... 11 April 2008 In 2008, the Empress Shôken Fund will grant nearly 470,000 Swiss francs ($463,000 USD/€295,600) to 11 projects carried out by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the globe. A special emphasis is being placed on African initiatives, which will receive around a third of this year's grants. The awarded projects focus on a range of themes including humanitarian values in Mozambique, youth development in Argentina, human trafficking in Lithuania, disaster preparedness in Benin and India and first aid in Syria and South Africa. Others include social services in Cape Verde, and building capacity to respond to emergencies in Fiji and Lebanon through updating equipment and providing training. The Empress Shôken Fund was established in 1912 by Her Majesty the Empress of Japan to support Red Cross Red Crescent activities worldwide. Since then, it has grown thanks to contributions from the ...» Next (HTML)