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An International Federation’s recovery
officer engages on a group of women from
a community of internally displaced
people on Meedhoo Island.
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Kaafu Guraidhoo. Construction workers
installing household septic tanks. The
International Federation has built a
sewer system in Guraidhoo and the
American Red Cross provided septic tanks
as well as a connection to the system
for every household.
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Ahmed Zahid/International Federation
Workers from different Asian countries
work hard to complete Red Cross Red
Crescent funded houses and community
facilities such as regional hospitals,
schools, community centre that will
provide new opportunities and better
access to the islanders to an increasing
number of basic services.
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An aerial view of Dhuvaafaru, where
community buildings are now complete and
ready for handover.
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Thaa Madifushi. Business as usual: A
usual day baking bread at Nahiya Adam’s
British Red Cross -funded bakery. The
only bakery on Madifushi, it is a
popular place of get together for a chat
for the islanders. Nahiya, who lives in
one of the 54 houses constructed by the
British Red Cross, is a well known
figure on the island who supports her
extended families and neighbours in
anyways possible. Nahiya is also an
active member of the Disaster Management
Task Force and volunteers even during
her busiest times.
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Ahmed Zahid/International Federation
Kaafu Guraidhoo. With funding from the
Bahrain Red Crescent, the International
Federation built an accommodation block (
pictured) for a home for people with
special needs. The home is the only such
facility in the Maldives, housing
elderly people and people with mental
and physical disabilities. The design of
the accommodation block is such that can
function as safe haven during floods or
tsunamis (elevated floor) and provides
easy access for people with physical
disabilities (a ramp to the first floor).
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Ahmed Zahid/International Federation
Laamu Fonadhoo. Volunteers from Laamu
participate in a training session on
psychosocial support in Fonadhoo. The
volunteers are trained in delivering
psychological first aid, leadership and
community mobilization.
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Installing the main sewer pipeline in
Dhuvaafaru.
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