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Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.JAPAN: 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Empress Shoken Fund, which was created in 1912 by Her late Majesty the Empress of Japan to suppo...

Photo of the Day: Bringing water to Goma

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! A young boy walks between newly laid water pipes in the "volcano" district of Goma in the Democratic Repub...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. FIJI: Just as torrential rain began to subside and waters began to recede in some areas, the flood-stricken island is facing another tropic...

Photo of the Day: A mine can change a life

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Today is the International Day of Mine Awareness so we thought we'd share this photo of Hosam, a 14-year...

Prince Harry the first aider

Guest blog by Mark Cox from the British Red Cross. This blog was originally posted on the British Red Cross blog. We all know Prince Harry is pretty top-notch at polo, but up till now he’s kept his first aid skills firmly under his belt. Howev...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.CHINA: Supported by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Red Cross Society of China  launched a community-base...

World TB Day: Simple solutions to not-so-simple problems

Guest blog by Gwen Eamer, Media Advisor in Ottawa When you think about a ‘healthcare innovation’, what comes to mind? Whirring machines and hundred-dollar bills flying out the window? Sometimes, the simplest ideas can have the biggest impact. Tube...

World Water Day: How would your life be different without enough water?

Guest blog by Gwen Eamer, Media Advisor in Ottawa Did you know that 780 million people today don’t have access to a safe and reliable water supply? Consider the lost potential in this: 71% of households in Sub-Saharan Africa rely on women and girl...

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