First Aid Services

Trained ERT volunteers provide immediate first aid at the scene of emergencies, from flooding and fires to mass casualty incidents ensuring rapid, dignified care for those affected.

Psychological First Aid

Trained volunteers provide Psychological First Aid to people in distress, offering immediate emotional support and helping communities begin to recover with dignity.

Relief Distribution

MRC coordinates and distributes essential relief items to affected families during and after emergencies including food, water, hygiene supplies, and other critical materials based on assessed need.

Community Mobilization

MRC works with communities before, during, and after emergencies, mobilizing local networks, coordinating with government agencies, and ensuring that the most vulnerable people are reached and supported.

Community First Aid Training

MRC delivers first aid training to individuals, schools, community groups, institutions, and MRC's own volunteers, building the capacity to provide potentially lifesaving care in day-to-day emergencies and disasters alike.

First Aid Services Coverage

Trained MRC volunteers provide professional first aid coverage for events of all kinds. From community gatherings, public events, and national ceremonies to corporate occasions and large-scale commercial events, ensuring safety and timely care wherever people come together.

First Aid Awareness

We deliver First Aid awareness sessions designed to introduce First Aid principles to community members, school students, and organizations. building a broader culture of preparedness and equipping people with the confidence to act in an emergency before professional help arrives.

Commercial First Aid Training

High quality First aid training delivered by experienced, certified Trainers grounded in the global standards of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

Community Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Trainings

MRC delivers structured MHPSS training to volunteers, community members, and institutions, building local capacity to identify, support, and refer people experiencing psychosocial distress. Trainings are grounded in RCRC Movement standards and adapted to the Maldivian community context.

Psychosocial Support During Emergencies & Non-Emergency Settings

Trained MRC volunteers provide Psychological First Aid and psychosocial support to people in distress during emergency activations, offering immediate, non-clinical care . Beyond emergencies, MRC extends this support into community settings, recognizing that vulnerability and distress do not only occur during disasters.

Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Awareness

We deliver awareness sessions designed to reduce stigma, build understanding of mental health, and equip communities with the knowledge to recognise signs of distress and seek or offer support. Delivered to schools, workplaces, community groups, and partner organizations across the Maldives.

Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)

MRC facilitates a community-owned approach to disaster risk management working directly with island communities to identify hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and develop locally driven solutions. CBDRM places communities at the centre of their own preparedness, ensuring that the people who know their island best are the ones leading its readiness.

Formulating Island Disaster Management Plans (IDMPs)

Working alongside community member, local councils and NDMA, MRC supports the development of Island Disaster Management Plans which are practical, island-specific frameworks that set out how a community will prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Plans are developed through inclusive consultation and are designed to be owned, updated, and activated by the community itself.

Specialized Capacity Building Trainings

MRC delivers First Aid and Psychosocial Support trainings at the community level as part of its DRR work, ensuring that islands have trained individuals who can provide immediate care and emotional support when emergencies strike. These trainings strengthen the human capacity that underpins every other element of community preparedness.

Simulation Exercises

MRC facilitates disaster simulation exercises at island, city, and national levels, testing community preparedness, identifying gaps, and building the confidence and coordination of volunteers, community members, and government counterparts. Exercises range from community-level drills to large-scale inter-agency simulations

Annual Health & Legal Camp for Migrants

MRC's flagship initiative brings together healthcare providers, legal aid services, state institutions, foreign missions, and civil society organizations in a single accessible space for migrant communities. Services and activities include free health screenings, wellness checks, legal consultations, and cultural activities in an environment built on trust and dignity.

Community Outreach & Awareness

MRC conducts outreach to migrant communities providing information on available services, rights, and support pathways, and ensuring that those who are most isolated or at risk are not left without access to assistance. Outreach is delivered in accessible formats and in partnership with community networks and relevant authorities.

Migrant Inclusion as MRC Volunteers

MRC actively encourages migrant nationals living in the Maldives to join as volunteers — recognising that inclusion within the organisation is as important as the services it delivers. Migrants who volunteer with MRC bring unique skills, perspectives, and community connections that strengthen the reach and relevance of everything MRC does.

Social Cohesion & Engagement Events

MRC organises social events and community engagement activities that bring migrant and host communities together, fostering mutual understanding, reducing isolation, and building the social connections that are essential to wellbeing and long-term resilience. These events reflect MRC's belief that a cohesive community is a more resilient one.

Epidemic control

MRC supports national epidemic preparedness and response efforts — raising community awareness, training volunteers in epidemic control, and working alongside health authorities to strengthen the frontline response to disease outbreaks.

Vector Control Initiatives

MRC supports year round vector control campaigns across communities in partnership with relevant health authorities, contributing to the prevention of vector-borne diseases through community mobilization, awareness activities, and direct support to national efforts

Community Health & Outreach

MRC delivers community health outreach and awareness activities across its Units, reaching individuals and families with information on disease prevention, healthy living, non-communicable disease awareness, and access to health services. Outreach is tailored to the specific health needs and vulnerabilities of each community, with particular attention to migrants, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups.

Healthy Ageing

MRC recognizes that older members of the community are among the most vulnerable . Through dedicated healthy ageing Programmes across it's Units, MRC creates spaces for connection, dignity, and wellbeing to bring companionship and community support to elderly residents, including those living alone.

Youth Engagement & Empowerment

MRC sees young people as active leaders and agents of change — not passive participants. Through structured youth programmes, governance participation, and volunteerism, MRC creates meaningful pathways for young people to develop humanitarian skills and lead change in their own communities.

Volunteer Development & Capacity Building

MRC invests in its volunteers through training, mentorship, and development opportunities that build skills and sustain long-term engagement. MRC is committed to ensuring every volunteer has the tools and support to contribute meaningfully and grow throughout their journey.

Community Based Events & Outreach

RC engages communities through events, awareness campaigns, and outreach activities that promote humanitarian values, celebrate volunteerism, and connect people to MRC's mission.

Promoting the Fundamental Principles & International Humanitarian Law

As a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, MRC promotes the Fundamental Principles and International Humanitarian Law across the Maldives. Through awareness activities, training, community engagement, and advocacy with public authorities.