Cape Town fire: St John South Africa leaps into action
16 April 2015
Earlier in March, a fire that raged across the Southern Section of Table Mountain National Park for a week was caused by an accidental, negligent act.
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St John Ambulance Kenya holds blood donation drive to help Garissa University attack victims
7 April 2015
With 148 people dead and over 70 being wounded by the attack by four gunmen at Garissa University College in Kenya on Thursday 2 April, St John Ambulance Kenya called for an emergency blood donation to help the victims.
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St John Jamaica receives grant from Japan for the acquisition of 6 ambulances
31 March 2015
On 19 March, Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica Yasuo Takase, announced that the Society for Promotion of Japanese Diplomacy (SPJD) in Japan had agreed to donate 6 ambulances to St John Jamaica.
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Mother and Baby Programme gives hope to thousands of lives in Africa
21 November 2014
Over 1 million newborn babies and around 179,000 women die every year in Sub- Saharan Africa as a result of complications in pregnancy, labour, during delivery and in the first month of a child’s life.
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Hong Kong St John Ambulance provides first aid during protest
17 October 2014
Over the past three weeks, Hong Kong has experienced serious protests at some major sites in Hong Kong where thousands of protesters have blocked the roads and paralyse traffic in these areas.
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Youth Exchange Programme between New Zealand and Malaysia
30 September 2014
On 25 August – 4 September, more than 30 cadets and St John leaders from Malaysia attended the Youth Exchange Programme held in Nelson, New Zealand.
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Motorcycle Ambulances: Saving the lives of Kenyan mothers and babies
16 September 2014
Across Africa, there is a massive disparity in the level of healthcare where those who live in rural parts of a country have limited access to health clinics as there are very few.
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Helping the community with the purchase of tea
10 September 2014
Last year in a unique effort to raise funds for first aid training, St John Ambulance Sri Lanka partnered with St Clair’s Tea, creating a special St John line of tea. A year on and we are pleased to announce that these packs are taking the world by storm.
