Red Cross

Together with the Princess Margriet Fund, the International Red Cross has been advancing a 4 Returns movement inspired by Nature-based Solutions. COmON Foundation supported this vision and was closely involved in several landscape restoration projects in Haiti. In collaboration with DOB Ecology, a Dutch non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring threatened ecosystems, COmON also contributed to the Red Cross’ Green Pearls — community-led initiatives that build resilience and restore nature.

Part of the world’s largest humanitarian network, the Netherlands Red Cross stands for humanity, neutrality and hope in times of crisis. At home and abroad, it helps people in need, from conflict zones to natural disasters and local emergencies. With thousands of volunteers across the Netherlands and the Caribbean, the Red Cross ensures that no one faces hardship alone.

Princess Margriet Fund

Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has been involved with the Netherlands Red Cross since 1966. She started as Red Cross assistant first class (nurse) and worked both in the field and behind a desk, from holiday projects on the Red Cross vessel Henry Dunant to the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. From 2000 onwards, Princess Margriet devoted herself to highlighting the link between climate change and natural disasters. “The discussion was about the causes, not the consequences,” she says. “So when we pointed out the disastrous consequences of climate change-related disasters for the world population, we managed to get this subject on the humanitarian agenda.” The last twenty years, Princess Margriet worked as vice-president of the National Board of the Netherlands Red Cross. She resigned from this position in January 2011. To thank her for her tireless efforts, the Red Cross established a Fund in her name: the Princess Margriet Fund. To this day, the Princess devotes her time and energy to the Fund and its mission.

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Red Cross Netherlands

The Netherlands Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network, dedicated to helping people in times of crisis. Guided by the principles of humanity, neutrality and independence, it provides aid both in the Netherlands and abroad. From disaster relief to climate adaptation and community resilience, the organization works every day to ensure that no one is left to face hardship alone.

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