2015 (Page 2)

Canadian Red Cross delegate proud of team at Nepal field hospital

July 22, 2015 - As leader of a 20-person team, Patrice Gordon will be overseeing the Red Cross field hospital in Dhunche, which is providing critical life-saving health services to the Nepalese community. 

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The Le Granit CSSS: deeply rooted in the Lac-Mégantic community

July 15, 2015 -

Since the emergency phase, the Le Granit CSSS and the Red Cross have been pooling their efforts: CSSS psychosocial responders were present at Red Cross facilities to quickly assist people in distress. 

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A model of perserverance

July 15, 2015 -

Geneviève Boulanger and her husband had barely finished unpacking the last few boxes when their house was destroyed on the night of July 6, 2013. They had bought an ancestral home near the lake the previous summer.

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A new space for La Boîte Verte

July 15, 2015 -

La Boîte Verte, a solidarity cooperative and health food store, stood in the heart of downtown Lac-Mégantic. Since it was located within the zone affected by the events of July 6, the store was no longer accessible. 

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Going home with the Home Project

July 15, 2015 -

Each year, business students at the École d'entrepreneurship de Beauce must take on an entrepreneurial challenge within the community. On July 6, 2013, a terrible tragedy struck Lac-Mégantic. Among the victims were Gaétan Lafontaine, one of the leaders who attended that very school, and his wife Joanie Turmel. 

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Canadian aid worker making vital links in Madagascar

July 13, 2015 - When it comes to humanitarian work, Erwan Cheneval really does have the best of both worlds.

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A big-hearted family

July 03, 2015 -

In Kim Turmel’s family, 3:30 is when the girls get home from school. Snacks are quickly distributed, and the girls can play and relax until dinner. Today, Kim’s mother is not there, which is unusual because she is around almost every day to help Kim when her granddaughters get home. 
 

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