News & Updates

MRC Co-hosts North Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025

The Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) co-hosted the First ever North Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 held in Kulhudhuffushi City from 19- 20th May 2025.

18 May 2025

MRC President Pays Courtesy Visit to IFRC Secretary General

Following his recent election in April 2025, MRC President Ali Nashid paid a courtesy visit to IFRC Secretary General Jagan Chapagain, at the IFRC headquarters in May 2025.

30 Apr 2025

MRC Hosts Governance Workshop

MRC held a Governance Workshop on 27th April 2025, bringing together representatives from across all active MRC Units to strengthen their understanding of the organisation’s governance structure

28 Apr 2025

MRC Convenes 13th General Assembly

The General Assembly is the Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC)'s supreme decision-making authority and it has the right to steer all activities of MRC. In accordance to MRC Statutes Clause 7 - The General Assembly of must be held before the end of April every other year. The 13th General Assembly was held from 25th - 26th April 2025 bringing together 46 members across 06 MRC Units and members of the governing board.

25 Apr 2025

Restoring Family Links and Management of the Deceased Trainings: Building Emergency Response Capacity

The Maldivian Red Crescent, in partnership with the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC), conducted a Restoring Family Links in Emergencies (RFLie) training and a Management of the Deceased (MotD) for First Responders workshop from 17th to 20th February 2025.

29 Mar 2025

Creating a vibrant community of changemakers: The MRC National Youth Council’s official Instagram page

The Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) Youth Network is a dynamic group of young humanitarians dedicated to building up communities across the Maldives, with a mission to foster volunteerism, celebrate youth volunteers, develop youth-led programs, and uphold the core principles of MRC.

25 Feb 2025

Resilience in the Face of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Surayya's Story

26th December 2024 marks the 20th anniversary since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. When disaster struck in 2004, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and various National Societies, launched a significant response in the Maldives. In terms of Emergency Relief, there was an initiative to distribute food, clean water, and emergency shelter materials to affected communities. IFRC, alongside state and local partners and UN organizations, also provided medical aid and hygiene kits to prevent disease outbreaks. The following is a human-interest story from Meemu Kolhufushi, one of the worst impacted islands in the Maldives where 17 people tragically lost their lives.

26 Dec 2024

Volunteers at the Heart of our Humanitarian Mission: International Volunteer Day 2024

International Volunteer Day, celebrated on 5th December every year, is an opportunity to appreciate and celebrate the efforts of volunteers, who remain at the heart of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s humanitarian mission.

19 Dec 2024

Inspiring positive transformation of the community with youth: YABC Youth Camp

The Youth as Agents for Behavioural Change initiative aims to promote a culture of non-violence and peace. MRC is currently implementing the Youth as Agents for Behavioural Change Project (YABC) in the country, supported by Transparency Maldives (TM), in alignment with its strategic priority to Foster Humanitarian Values and Volunteerism.

20 Nov 2024

Water Emergency Rescue Training in Kulhudhuffushi City: Strengthening Preparedness and Response Capacity in the Maldives

The Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) has successfully completed its first-ever Water Emergency Rescue Training in partnership with the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC).

12 Nov 2024

MRC Male' City Unit Ergonomics Training 2024: Equipping Volunteers with Skills for Emergencies and Services

The patient transport service is one of MRC’s flagship services provided in the greater Male’ Area by the MRC Male’ City Unit– with an increase in the demand for patient transport services, as well as the dignified transportation of the deceased service, there was a need to train and build the capacity of MRC staff and volunteers for the movement of patients. As such, this led to the development of the Ergonomics Training in 2019, which has been conducted annually since.

04 Nov 2024

Young People on the Forefront of Resilience Building

Disasters, including those driven by climate change, pose significant threats to the well-being of children and youth. Often hit first and hardest when disasters strike, they experience disproportionately large impacts on their physical and mental health, nutritional needs, access to education, and economic opportunities.

12 Oct 2024