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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. MYANMAR: Myanmar Red Cross Society volunteers are providing emergency health care to people injured in unrest in the northwestern state of...

Photo of the Day: finding the perfect fit

Shannon Scully-Pratt, a Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Representative in Ontario, shared this photo with us of a recent shopping trip she went on with her young niece for lifejackets. Here, they are trying on lifejackets to find the perfect fit. ...

Photo of the Day: A Red Cross welcome in Halifax

Support for the Canadian Red Cross is blooming in Halifax! You'll spot this floral display on the approach to the MacKay Bridge that crosses the harbour to Dartmouth. The flower bed is the work of city staff who arranged the flowers to represent th...

Keeping hydrated? Reward yourself with some chocolate

Staying hydrated is very important for people living in Central Canada this week. This part of the country is being slammed with a heat wave, with temperatures expected to soar to 40C or more with the humidex. By staying hydrated, you can help...

Photo of the Day: 13 million volunteers

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement believes that volunteering is at the heart of community building. As world leaders, organizations and other stakeholders come together this week at Rio+20 to discuss social, environmental and economic resilienc...

Buckles’ great golfing adventure

Our water safety mascot Buckles was a hit at the first annual Canadian Red Cross charity golf tournament in Calgary on Thursday. Buckles' unusual one-arm swing was just one of the highlights of the day. The tournament took place at the prestig...

Photo of the Day: World's Largest Swim Lesson

More than 50 students from Hampton, New Brunswick jumped in the town’s only pool today to learn to swim. They joined thousands of other people from all over the world who participated in the World's Largest Swim Lesson to set a new Guinness World R...

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.SOUTH SUDAN: Over 375,000 people originating from South Sudan have crossed the border from the north since November 2010, many returning follow...

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