T he World Humanitari- an Day, the Day which honours those, who have lost their lives in humani- tarian service and those, who continue to bring assistance and relief to millions, was celebrated on August 19 at the RCST office. Mr. Ghiyosiddin Mehro- jov, the RCST Presi- dent, opened the meeting and in- formed the partici- pants that this day is designed by the United Nations in an effort to raise public awareness of human- itarian assistance worldwide and the people who risk their lives in order to provide it. Ms Debora Chmara, ICRC Coopera- tion Delegate, said that every day humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world, regardless of who they are and where they are. She said that humanitarian aid is based on a number of founding principles, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. A Global Celebration of “People Helping People” RCST & IFRC JOINT NEWSLETTER #2, August 2011 Saving lives, changing minds Наҷоти ҳаётҳо, тағйири нигоҳҳо The Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan and the International Federation Country Representation jointly appre- ciated 12 best volunteers of the RCST for their efforts to provide life-saving assistance during the disasters in the recent years and in every-day activi- ties. In order to honour the efforts of the most active and distinguished vol- unteers and to inspire other youth in providing the hand of assistance to the people in need, the RCST and the IFRC in Tajikistan awarded the certificates of the appreciation to the 12 RCST volunteers. They are: Shabnam Sharofova and Makhfirat Hamroqulova, two young women from Kulob joined the army of the RC volunteers in the first days of May 2010 horrible floods and together with experienced RCST volunteer Mu- hammad Saidshoh assisted the rescuers in saving the lives, in providing the psychological assistance, in disseminating the humanitarian aid and etc. The same words can be said about Umed Lundishoev, a teacher of a secondary school, and Rubina Davlatova, a surgeon of Vanj central hospi- tal, who did their best after January 2010 earthquake at Vanj district. Ak- bar Mukhtorov joined the Movement ten years ago and by today he is actively involved in teaching the young volunteers. Jamshed Junaydullo and Khizr Ergashev are among those, with whom Akbar shared his expe- rience, they are young and very active volunteers of the RCST in the capi- tal. Salima Halimova from Vahdat city is fighting against TB and AIDS together with the RCST since 2007 and Gulnora Kamolova from Rumi district has been voluntarily providing first aid for four years. Zarrina Ghafurova is a teacher at Ghonchi district and in addition to the promo- tion of the RC values and principles to her schoolchildren, she also serves as a volunteer trainer at DIPECHO programme. Layli Aliekova is the youngest among awarded volunteers. She has just graduated from the secondary school in her Khorugh hometown, but despite of her young age she already for four years actively participates at all RCST and partners’ events and projects. In December 2008, the sixty-third session of the UN General Assembly decided to designate 19 August as the World Hu- manitarian Day. 19 August is the date on which a bru- tal terrorist aack on UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003 killed 22 people, including UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello. This year’s campaign "People Helping People" is about inspir- ing the spirit of aid work in everyone. Ms Rafoat Boltaboeva, IFRC Finance Manager in Tajikistan, telling about the IFRC CR activities in Tajikistan, said that re- sponding to emergencies is only one aspect of humanitarian work. Humanitarian workers also support communities to re- build their lives after disasters, to become more resilient to fu- ture crises, to advocate for their voices to be heard, and to build lasting and sustainable peace in areas of conflict. Mr Ab- dulfaoh Shafiev, RCST/IFRC Communication Consultant, informed the event participants about the RCST activities and also showed them a slide-show. Mr Shafiev also represented IFRC CR and RCST in a meeting at UNDP office in Dushanbe dedicated to the World Humanitari- an Day and told the representatives of the governmental bod- ies, international organisations, local NGOs and local media about the IFRC CR and the RCST activities.
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T he World
Humanitari-
an Day, the
Day which honours
those, who have lost
their lives in humani-
tarian service and
those, who continue
to bring assistance
and relief to millions,
was celebrated on
August 19 at the
RCST office. Mr.
Ghiyosiddin Mehro-
jov, the RCST Presi-
dent, opened the
meeting and in-
formed the partici-
pants that this day is
designed by the
United Nations in an
effort to raise public
awareness of human-
itarian assistance worldwide and the people who risk their
lives in order to provide it. Ms Debora Chmara, ICRC Coopera-
tion Delegate, said that every day humanitarian aid workers
help millions of people around the world, regardless of who
they are and where they are. She said that humanitarian aid is
based on a number of founding principles, including humanity,
impartiality, neutrality and independence.
A Global Celebration of “People Helping People”
RCST & IFRC JOINT NEWSLETTER #2, August 2011
Saving lives, changing minds
Наҷоти ҳаётҳо, тағйири нигоҳҳо
The Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan
and the International Federation
Country Representation jointly appre-
ciated 12 best volunteers of the RCST
for their efforts to provide life-saving
assistance during the disasters in the
recent years and in every-day activi-
ties.
In order to honour the efforts of the most active and distinguished vol-
unteers and to inspire other youth in providing the hand of assistance to
the people in need, the RCST and the IFRC in Tajikistan awarded the
certificates of the appreciation to the 12 RCST volunteers. They are:
Shabnam Sharofova and Makhfirat Hamroqulova, two young women
from Kulob joined the army of the RC volunteers in the first days of May
2010 horrible floods and together with experienced RCST volunteer Mu-
hammad Saidshoh assisted the rescuers in saving the lives, in providing
the psychological assistance, in disseminating the humanitarian aid and
etc. The same words can be said about Umed Lundishoev, a teacher of a
secondary school, and Rubina Davlatova, a surgeon of Vanj central hospi-
tal, who did their best after January 2010 earthquake at Vanj district. Ak-
bar Mukhtorov joined the Movement ten years ago and by today he is
actively involved in teaching the young volunteers. Jamshed Junaydullo
and Khizr Ergashev are among those, with whom Akbar shared his expe-
rience, they are young and very active volunteers of the RCST in the capi-
tal. Salima Halimova from Vahdat city is fighting against TB and AIDS
together with the RCST since 2007 and Gulnora Kamolova from Rumi
district has been voluntarily providing first aid for four years. Zarrina
Ghafurova is a teacher at Ghonchi district and in addition to the promo-
tion of the RC values and principles to her schoolchildren, she also serves
as a volunteer trainer at DIPECHO programme. Layli Alifbekova is the
youngest among awarded volunteers. She has just graduated from the
secondary school in her Khorugh hometown, but despite of her young age
she already for four years actively participates at all RCST and partners’
events and projects.
In December 2008, the sixty-third session of the UN General
Assembly decided to designate 19 August as the World Hu-
manitarian Day. 19 August is the date on which a bru-
tal terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003
killed 22 people, including UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello.
This year’s campaign "People Helping People" is about inspir-
ing the spirit of aid work in everyone.
Ms Rafoat Boltaboeva, IFRC Finance Manager in Tajikistan,
telling about the IFRC CR activities in Tajikistan, said that re-
sponding to emergencies is only one aspect of humanitarian
work. Humanitarian workers also support communities to re-
build their lives after disasters, to become more resilient to fu-
ture crises, to advocate for their voices to be heard, and to build
lasting and sustainable peace in areas of conflict. Mr Ab-
dulfattoh Shafiev, RCST/IFRC Communication Consultant,
informed the event participants about the RCST activities and
also showed them a slide-show.
Mr Shafiev also represented IFRC CR and RCST in a meeting at
UNDP office in Dushanbe dedicated to the World Humanitari-
an Day and told the representatives of the governmental bod-
ies, international organisations, local NGOs and local media
M ines remain traces in the hearts—is the name of a book prepared by two RCST volun-
teers from Isfara, which describes the activities RCST carried out in the framework of
its Mine Risk Education (MRE) programme. B. Yousoufov and S. Mamadova presented
their new book during the latest event held under the project in Sughd viloyat in the end of July. The
seminar brought together the program volunteers and teachers from the jamoats of six border district of
Sughd laid out along the border with Uzbekistan. The purpose of the seminar was to share the updated
information on “Mine action and safe behavior rules in contaminated areas”. The participants praised
the new book and found it interesting.
I n Tajikistan APM were mainly laid in three directions: in the border with Afghanistan (1380km)
by Soviet and Russian troops, in Tajik-Uzbek border in the north of the country by Uzbek bor-
der troops and in central districts as a result of civil war in Tajikistan (1992-1997). For many
years already anti-personnel mines (APM) becomes a pressing problem that pursuits many countries.
Unfortunately, this issue has not left Tajikistan aside. In Registered number of Tajikistan citizens hurt from mine and unexploded ordnances (UXO) in the coun-
try since 1990 is 831 out of which 364 were killed by APM or UXO\ERW (explosive remnants of war). The explosion of mine impacts not only on the life of indi-
vidual victims, but also deprives their families of happiness, and impacts on the socio-economical level too. A family which lose its breadwinner faces financial
problems, an invalid who lost his/her leg or hands in the explosion, also becomes a burden for the family, as only the family will take care of the victim, no one
else.
N egative results that come out from Mine/UXO hazard impacted daily life of people forced to live in contaminated areas and the Red Crescent Soci-
ety of Tajikistan could not remain indifferent in this situation. Ten years ago, it was the initiative of the RCST to start the activities on Mine Risk
Education (MRE) with the support of the ICRC and in fact it was the beginning of mine action program in Tajikistan. The MRE program of RCST
is being implementied in Sughd and Khatlon regions of the country and tries to cover as much people as possible. Some 27 MRE volunteers from 13 border
districts are involved in program implementation. Also the RCST district branches and local authorities make their contribution in raising the awareness of
people that decreases number of mine explosion in the areas.
E xplosion avoiding and how to provide the first aid is described in the more than 2,700 informational materials, such as
leaflets and brochures, prepared under the project and disseminated among the population of bordering districts covering
more than 20.000 people in both Sughd and Khatlon viloyats during six months of the current year. It should be mentioned
that after the recent instabilities in Rasht valley, the RCST was the only organization permitted to conduct safety and security work-
shops for the local population and during this year five trainings were held there telling the people how to behave during the possible
battles and operations and how to provide the first aid if somebody was injured or exploded.
Recently, a round table was organized by Tajik Mine Action Centre aimed to discuss issues on enhancing MRE and Mine Victims
Assistance (MVA) in Sughd border districts with mine action stakeholders in the county and also to start survey activities in one of
the districts in Sughd region. The survey groups started their activities in close collaboration with the RCST MRE volunteers on data
gathering in the jamoats laid along the borders. We hope that these gleams of hope soon grow to an effective activity that release most of
mined lands and people can live in more safe areas.
Mines remain traces in the hearts
Registered Mines
Victims in
Tajikistan:
364
deaths
467
injured
We Increase the Preparedness!
In August, 12 simulation exercises were conducted in 12
communities covered by the DIPECHO 6 project in
Sughd according to the preliminary and agreed plan
with the branches of CoES in each district. Exercises were
facilitated on the basis of scenarios with involvement of
local population living in disaster prone areas. During
simulation exercises disaster management officers from
the RCST branches distributed two kinds of leaflets on
Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change in order to
raise awareness of local population.
We Adapt to the Changes!
“Climate Change Adaptation. Best practices in communities”
seminars were held in Kulob city on August 17, Vose’ district on
August 19 and Sughd viloyat on August 26-27. Schoolteachers,
university teachers, representatives from villages, LDMC
representatives and local authorities have participated in
seminars. During the seminars communities best practices of
adaptation to climate change consequences in Tajikistan were
shared and possibility of implementing good practices in
Khatlon region were discussed. Those activities of RCST on
CCA were broadcasted by satellite TV “Safina”.
We Think about Future!
The meeting on implementation of National
Disaster Management strategy 2009 – 2015 with
participation of CoES, UNDP DRPM consultant
and RCST Disaster Management Unit staff was
conducted on August 10, 2011. The meeting
resulted that the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan