International (Page 97)

Continuous rains coupled with the melting of the huge accumulation of snow across mountain ranges have triggered flooding which has swept down through valleys and innundated villages in the Sar-e-Pol province northern Afghanistan. The flooding ca...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.GAMBIA: Drought has affected tens of thousands of Gambian families, forcing them to sell assets and livestock or survive on charity and foragin...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.ITALY: Following a second major earthquake in northern Italy yesterday, the Italian Red Cross, in close cooperation with civil protection autho...

In this photo, medical and surgical staff taking part in delegate training this week are learning about the equipment available to them with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU), also called a field hospital. With this equipment ...

Guest entry by Gwen Eamer, National Office Media Advisor Red Crossers from across the country have gathered outside Toronto this week to train as Emergency Response Unit (ERU) delegates. Trainees have been put through a variety of high-stress simu...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.BURKINA FASO: In Niaptana, Burkina Faso, the Burkinabe Red Cross Society has set up two women’s groups with community gardens where they grow v...