Published: 17 April 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - “I was taken aback by the notification by the different agencies charged with the food assistance program that this program ends this month. I have to nevertheless, express my gratitude to the volunteers and organizations who assisted with this program. But fact is, while the political posturing continues between the government of the Netherlands and the governing coalition on St. Maarten, recipients of the food assistance program are being confronted with the fact that this program will come to an end at the end of April, so in the next 2 weeks.”
This fact alone raises several issues, such as:
In Amsterdam, the personal card of every Holocaust victim returns to Jewish hands
March 5, 2021
The Jewish Council of Amsterdam was a body set up by the Nazis to have Jews oversee preparations for the extermination of their own minority throughout the Netherlands during World War II.
AMSTERDAM (JTA) - Sonja Levy was a positive person who made an excellent first impression and whose important position exempted her from deportation, according to the personal card that the Jewish Council of Amsterdam made for her during the Nazi occupation.
But the accolades on the card weren t enough to save Levy, a kindergarten teacher who was in her early 20s when the Germans invaded.
12 Apr 2021
The International Assistance department is responsible for all Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) international support for victims of disasters and conflicts and for vulnerable people exposed to hazards. The Focus of the International Assistance department is on two main areas: Disaster Response and Community Resilience.
Position title: NLRC Country Representative - CAR
Duty station: Bangui
Starting Date: 15th of June 2021
Status: Single posting/R&R
Purpose of the position
The Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) is looking for a Country Representative who will:
Maintain and further develop relationships with CAR Red Cross, Red Cross Partners, Donors and other Stakeholders
Lead, coordinate and manage the strategy of the NLRC in collaboration with the CAR Red Cross in CAR and the NLRC HQ
21 Mar 2021
The final evaluation will need to assess the long-term recovery phase of the Sint Maarten program, which is funded by the Dutch public and implemented between August 2018 and June 2021. The long-term recovery phase of the Hurricane Irma Recovery Program consists of multiple projects, linked to the areas of Safe and Healthy Living, Economic Security and Disaster Management.
Most of the Hurricane Irma Recovery projects are led and implemented directly by the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC). For a number of projects, NLRC has contracted implementing partners to fully implement projects outside of the NLRC organizational program setup.
The NLRC projects are: Home Repair, Psychosocial Support, Livelihoods, Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction, Response Preparedness and Capacity Building.
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