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Creu Roja Andorrana
Creu Roja Andorrana is the Andorran Red Cross, a nonprofit humanitarian organization focused on aid, health services, blood drives, and aid.
Creu Roja Andorrana is the Andorran Red Cross, a nonprofit organization providing humanitarian aid, health services, and social support in Andorra. It leads blood donation drives and campaigns to address public health needs, including low reserves. In 2026, it launched fundraisers for victims of Colombia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake, seeking donations via local banks and Bizum. It partners with government ministries, foundations like Creand Fundació, and companies such as CityXerpa for housing, food drives, and aid to vulnerable families. President Vicky Marrugat highlighted rising loneliness among youth and elderly, with expanding prevention projects.
Key Points
- Creu Roja Andorrana is the Andorran Red Cross, a nonprofit organization providing humanitarian aid, health services, and social support in Andorra.
- The organization leads blood donation drives and campaigns to address public health needs, including low reserves and annual collection targets exceeding 1,500 donations.
- In 2026, Creu Roja Andorrana launched fundraisers for victims of Colombia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake, seeking donations via local banks and Bizum for relief efforts.
- It partners with government ministries, foundations like Creand Fundació, and companies such as CityXerpa for housing, food drives, and aid distribution to vulnerable families.
- President Vicky Marrugat highlighted rising loneliness among youth and elderly, with the organization expanding prevention and intergenerational projects amid high anxiety rates.
Timeline
Fundraiser launch for Colombia earthquake victims
The Andorran Red Cross launched a fundraiser for victims of Colombia's 7.4-magnitude earthquake that killed over 260, accepting donations through Andbank, Creand, MoraBanc, and Bizum code 07400 for urgent relief.
Government allocation of €40,000 for humanitarian aid
The Andorran government allocated €40,000 to the Red Cross, including €30,000 for humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of EU sanctions alignment.
Warning of low blood reserves amid donation shortfall
President Vicky Marrugat warned of critically low blood reserves failing hospital needs, following a campaign that added 223 new donors, with new sites in Pas de la Casa and Sant Julià de Lòria.
Inauguration of Arca d’Aixovall supported-housing residence
The Andorran Red Cross inaugurated Arca d’Aixovall, a supported-housing residence in Sant Julià de Lòria converted from a former hotel, with 36 rooms for up to 68 homeless or at-risk individuals, fully contracted by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
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Andorran Red Cross, Red Cross, Creu Roja Andorrana