2015 (Page 3)

Home again In High River: Red Cross funds home repairs after floods

May 26, 2015 - ​Almost two years after severe flooding damaged thousands of properties across southern Alberta, the repairs on Chuck Shifflett’s historic High River home are nearly complete.

Read Full Story

Red Cross teams continue delivering aid following second Nepal earthquake

May 14, 2015 - Red Cross teams in Nepal are continuing to provide life-saving assistance to those affected by a second earthquake that struck on May 12. Many of the individuals in need were already struggling to cope after an earthquake shook the region on April 25.   

Read Full Story

Canadian Red Cross field hospital arrives in remote region of Nepal

May 05, 2015 - A Canadian Red Cross field hospital has arrived in the remote village of Dhunche, a remote community outside of Kathmandu near the Tibet border. Red Cross personnel, tents and medical supplies were all flown in by helicopter as the earthquake destruction had prevented road access.

Read Full Story

Update on Red Cross response in Nepal

April 30, 2015 -

The Canadian Red Cross has deployed its mobile field hospital and 25 aid workers to Nepal. The mobile hospital will help alleviate the strain on the local healthcare system. It’s part of a coordinated response by the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement to the powerful earthquake that shook the Kathmandu region. 

Read Full Story

Canadian Red Cross sends aid workers and mobile field hospital to Nepal

April 28, 2015 -
As the massive response to the Nepal earthquake continues, the Canadian Red Cross deploys mobile field hospital along with some 20 highly trained delegates.

Read Full Story

Nepal: Red Cross on the front lines responding to massive earthquake

April 25, 2015 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is responding to the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25.

Read Full Story

In face of migrant and refugee deaths in Mediterranean, Red Cross delivers humanitarian response

April 24, 2015 - Sinking of boat off coast of Libya, killing more than 700 migrants, highlights need for immediate and effective action to protect the dignity and safety of all migrants.

Read Full Story

Aviva Canada teams up with Canadian Red Cross to triple the impact of your gift

April 17, 2015 - This April, the Canadian Red Cross welcomes a new partner and a new chance  for donors to triple the impact of their gift. Aviva Canada, one of the country’s leading home, auto and business insurance groups, will double match every dollar donated! 

Read Full Story

Canadian Red Cross celebrates National Volunteer Week

April 10, 2015 - From April 12-18, 2015, the Canadian Red Cross celebrates National Volunteer Week to recognize its vast network of volunteers who contribute their time and energy to improving the lives of those in need across Canada.

Read Full Story