Migrants from Guatemala and Honduras assisted by the Red Cross
The Guatemalan and Honduran Red Cross Societies are providing assistance and care to hundreds of migrants who have crossed the border from Honduras to Guatemala.
PRESS RELEASE: In Guatemala, Red Cross volunteers have been deployed to Entre Rios in the department of Izabal in the North-East border with Honduras to support people as they arrive. In all, more than 2,300 people are believed to have crossed in recent days.
RED CROSS IN GUATEMALA AND HONDURAS TO ASSIST MIGRANTS
María Elena Ajpacaja of the Guatemalan Red Cross said:
“We are seeing many vulnerable people crossing the border and they desperately need assistance. Among the crowd of migrants, we are identifying pregnant women, children of different ages and elderly people. Many of the people we are treating are dehydrated or suffering from various injuries after having walked very long distances in recent days.”
Guatemalan Red Cross volunteers are providing a range of services, including pre-hospital care, water, hygiene items, snacks, face masks, and information on COVID-19 prevention.
In Honduras, three Red Cross humanitarian service points have been operational since the morning of 30 September, providing water and face masks, as well as information about safety, security and virus prevention.
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