IFRC Limitless, Learnings and Insights
IFRC Limitless, Learnings and Insights
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Innovation
“We came up with a handmade, reusable solution that reduces the cost of menstrual pads by 75% to 90% annually.”
A Limitless impact story from Uganda Hello! my name is Esther, and I am a youth volunteer from the Uganda Red Cross. I'm excited to tell you about how our innovation project helped female teenagers in our community while also protecting the environment. Here’s our...
Tech for good — what does it actually look like?
If you think you don’t need to design for safety, dignity and trust, you are missing something. New and emerging technologies have the potential to cause both great benefit and harm — yet the processes designed to develop and use these technologies rarely consider the...
Are we doing enough to prepare for the Future?
Insights from thought leaders across four regions “In 2022, 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection. This number is a significant increase from 235 million people a year ago, which was already the highest figure in decades”. The...
2022 could be a year of great opportunities, what needs to happen?
In 2021 The Solferino Academy had numerous opportunities to interact with senior leadership of the Red Cross and Red Crescent exploring different topics. These included a series of workshops and think tanks and one to one interviews with Secretaries General and...
Shamuk, reducing electronic waste by giving it a second life
Shamuk, leaving no one behind, is a project that seeks to reduce electronic waste by giving it a second life. It reduces the digital gap and supports school reintegration through repowering devices and delivering them to children in rural areas in Ecuador. The...