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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. BANGLADESH: More than 1 million people have been affected by the floods that followed torrential monsoon rains in late June. They have lost...

In an emergency, rumours and misinformation can make the difference between an informed public and a panicked one. Madeleine Redfern, the mayor of Iqaluit, uses social media to ensure her community has the correct information they need in emergency...

A few funny animal CPR photos to end your work week: We hope everyone has a great long weekend!

As a result of monsoon rains, many parts of Pakistan have been affected by floods. This is the third consecutive year that Pakistan has endured these floods. More than 375 people have lost their lives as a result and around 4.4 million have been dire...

The Internet isn’t always a friendly place. We’ve all heard about or seen cases of bullying through social media, but recently we’ve also witnessed some great examples of people using social media networks for good, to stand up against bullying. Y...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. NIGER: For many families in Niger, the gap between harvests has become stretched out by the drought that has been experienced all over the ...

In the wake of violence in Syria, thousands of Syrian families have fled to neighbouring countries. Social workers with the Jordan National Red Crescent Society are working in partnership with the French Red Cross and Unicef to provide social assista...