Red Cross Humanity Game - Senior classes vmbo, havo and Vocational

• Wereldoriëntatie
• Burgerschapskunde
• Middelbare school
• MBO
• vmbo, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 4,5
• Studiejaar 1,2

Introduction

Typhoon 'Goni' is the strongest storm of the year in the Philippines. The electricity is out and roads are impassable due to the flash floods. There are many dead and injured people. Fishing boats and crops have been completely wiped out. Everything has to be rebuilt. What relief supplies do the Philippines need most?

Instructions

Are your emergency response teams making the right choices? Play the 'Humanity Game' and find out. As a game master you guide the students through this game. The manual describes the course of the game and gives further instruction. You deal with 4 disasters; 4 rounds in which students are watching impressive videos and then taking the knowledge test to earn money for new relief supplies. They will discover a lot about the Red Cross and the relief support in major disasters. Good luck!

• With a disaster it is of no importance who you are, where you live, or what your background is. Therefore we help everyone who is in need.
   
• World’s biggest humanitarian network of volunteers.

• Are there emergency response
  teams?
   
• Does each team have a name?
  
  
• Have you got the basic stock of relief supplies?
   
• Are you ready to go?
  

To warn the population of an approaching natural
disaster, the Red Cross can use social media.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using
social media as an alert medium? Name 3 in total:

Question 1.

Question 2.

Besides providing assistance afterwards, we also pay attention 

to preventative assistance in The Philippines. Who does what to help prevent damage and victims?

Authorities

Red Cross

Population

Signal dangers and then warn others 

Make plans to evacuate the population 

Help to make houses sturdier

A lot of Red Cross humanitarian workers are needed
when a natural disaster of this size occurs.
What kinds of humanitarian workers are there?
Name 3 profiles:

Question 3.

The uniform of your favourite sports association has an emblem on it.
On Red Cross humanitarian workers’ uniforms, vehicles and buildings
you will also see an emblem: a red cross. What other emblems does the
international Red Cross Movement use around the world? Name two:

Question 1.

These are the two emblems we were looking for: a red crescent and a red crystal.

The conflict in Syria has been going on for 10 years already, and the International Red Cross Red Crescent movement has been providing support throughout. This alone is not easy and self-evident. Why is it difficult to provide assistance in Syria?

Question 2.

1. The conflict in Syria has been carrying on for too long.
2. Operational areas are difficult to reach, because the country is unsafe and roads are inaccessible.
3. Syria is very far away.
4. Humanitarian workers don’t want to travel to Syria to help.

Besides relief supplies like food and water, the
Red Cross is paying more and more attention to
mental support. Why is this necessary?
Think of 3 reasons why Syrians might need mental support.

Question 3.

Once people arrive in Colombia, the Red Cross
ensures that everyone has enough water. How much
water does one person need on average per day?

Question 1.

1. 5 litres
2. 15 litres
3. 32 litres
4. 50 litres

More than 5 million refugees worldwide come from Venezuela. 

This puts Venezuela 4th on the top 5 countries from which most people are fleeing. Make the top 5 (of 2022) complete:

 

Question 2.

1

2

3

4

5

Afghanistan

Ukraine

Syria

Venezuela

South Sudan

When you are fleeing, you could become separated
from your family or friends. What can the Red Cross
do to find people and restore contact?

Question 3.

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