SUPPORTING HUMANITY FOR 70 YEARS

Stretching back as far as 1954, our partnership with the British Red Cross is one of the longest charity partnerships in the world.

1954 - KENYA

The British Red Cross sent four nurses, each with a specially adapted Defender ambulance to operate as a mobile clinic, to provide medical and welfare services to women and children in remote forest villages in the Nyeri district in Kenya.

1968 - NIGERIA

We worked to support the International Red Cross and Red Crescent to help reach communities in need who were impacted by the civil war of the Biafran Conflict.

1977 - INDIA

A devastating cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh in November 1977, killing at least 10,000 people. Getting humanitarian supplies to survivors was vital. We dispatched our vehicles with the Red Cross to help them navigate the storm-ravaged terrain.

1978 - ETHIOPIA

The Wollo region of Ethiopioa was hit by drought and a plague of locusts.

In response to an appeal from the Ethiopian Red Cross, a fleet of Defenders was deployed to transport doctors and help set up clinics in the affected areas, as well deliver three tonnes of medicine donated

2008 - TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

As soon as hurricane Hanna and Ike hit, Defender played an essential role supporting local Red Cross volunteers evacuating and transporting people to hospital, distributing sandbags, handing out clothing and tarpaulins, and assisting with the clean-up efforts.

2009 - CAYMAN ISLANDS

After supporting relief efforts during hurricanes Gustav and Paloma the year before, the Red Cross continued to use Defender to transport first aiders to emergencies around the island.

2016 - TAJIKISTAN

Teaming up with the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan and the Finnish Red Cross, a project was launched to address the issue that only 49% of the rural population and 55% of schools had access to safe drinking water.

Together, thousands were educated in first aid, health, and hygiene, providing clean water to 15,000 people.

2020 - GLOBAL

As the Covid-19 pandemic shook the world, the Red Cross sprung into action to help deliver food and medicine to vulnerable and isolated people, transport patients to vital hospital appointments and support wider government efforts.

A LEGACY OF HUMANITY

A MISSION TO DO MORE

70 years is just the start of the journey. Defender is currently supporting five flagship projects centred around disaster preparedness and resilience around the world.

One of Defender's flagship projects in Nepal

NEPAL

Defender-funded projects are helping to train and support communities in eight at-risk-regions in disaster readiness, as well as health and sanitation initiatives.

Defender-funded projects are helping to train and support communities in eight at-risk-regions in disaster readiness, as well as health and sanitation initiatives.

AUSTRALIA

We’re helping to empower communities combat devastating bush fires by up-skilling citizens in emergency management processes.

We’re helping to empower communities combat devastating bush fires by up-skilling citizens in emergency management processes.

ITALY

We are supporting training, equipment and disaster response drills for search and rescue teams, ready for deployment across the world

We are supporting training, equipment and disaster response drills for search and rescue teams, ready for deployment across the world

SWITZERLAND

The Defender-funded REDOG program helps to train search and rescue dogs. As of April 2023, 400 members have been trained, with 23 dog teams deployed on 5 missions.

The Defender-funded REDOG program helps to train search and rescue dogs. As of April 2023, 400 members have been trained, with 23 dog teams deployed on 5 missions.

UK

On home soil, we’re helping to train and equip emergency teams who respond to communities affected by floods, heavy snow, house fires and power cuts.

On home soil, we’re helping to train and equip emergency teams who respond to communities affected by floods, heavy snow, house fires and power cuts.

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