Red Cross volunteers in Norway have put in over 650,000 hours of work during the pandemic

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Red Cross volunteers have put in over 650,000 hours of work in Norway.

A recent report that addresses the efforts of the Red Cross as a supporting actor for the authorities shows that at least 650,000 volunteer working hours have been put in from the start of the pandemic until December last year.

Nearly 200 local Red Cross associations have, among other things, helped at test stations and vaccination centers. They have also visited the elderly, helped children in vulnerable situations who have been isolated in their homes, and assisted the health trusts.

“The efforts of our volunteers have been extraordinary, and I am incredibly happy that so many have used their free time to support the health authorities locally in the perhaps most difficult period the country has been in since World War II,” Norwegian Red Cross President Thor Inge Sveinsvoll said.

More than 100 local associations are still active in various tasks in relation to corona measures. 

“The Red Cross is ready to continue doing this as long as there is a need for it,” Sveinsvoll added.

Source : © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews

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