Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan Facts at a Glance 2018-2019
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
| On average, Canadian Red Cross responded to a disaster every 3 hours and assisted 158 Canadians daily |
| Assisted over 1,235 Saskatchewan people who experienced disaster (57,000 in Canada) |
PROMOTING HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS
| Over 101,800+ Saskatchewan people participated in Respect Education workshops (642,000 in Canada) |
| 320 new Youth Facilitators trained in Violence Prevention initiatives in Saskatchewan |
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
| 1,228 hours of visiting between volunteers and isolated seniors in Saskatchewan. This companionship pilot program aims to help seniors stay in their homes longer by reducing isolation and increasing their health and safety. |
| 188 Multisensory environment sessions in the Veterans’ Arts and Crafts program. These sessions help combat the negative side effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia. |
PREVENTION AND SAFETY
| Over 24,200+ people learned first aid across Saskatchewan (577,000 in Canada) |
| More than 48,400+ Saskatchewan people attended swimming and water safety courses (1.2 million in Canada) |
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
| More than 2.3 million people reached internationally |
| 1 field hospital Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and cholera treatment centre deployed to Mozambique; Ongoing support for 1 field hospital ERU in Bangladesh; Support for 1 public health ERU in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| More than 100 humanitarian experts deployed to 35 countries |
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
| More than 482 active volunteers in Saskatchewan (12,000 in Canada) |
| 47 employees in Saskatchewan (more than 2,300 in Canada, including casual staff & delegates) |
Saskatchewan 2018-2019 Report Back to Communities