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Video: Mozambique volunteer helps others after floods

Posted March 19, 2013 by Global Administrator

Around the world, Red Cross volunteers help communities prepare and recover from disasters, in some case even as they themselves are affected. That's the case for Mozambique Red Cross volunteer Bernadita Cossa who is featured in this short video....

Photo of the Day: Canadian Red Crosser awarded with Diamond Jubilee Medal

Posted March 18, 2013 by Global Administrator

Photo credit: IFRC Howard Arfin, posing above with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge, received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for bringing recognition to Canada through his work internationally with the Red Cross. Howard has a long history wit...

Photo of the Day: Two years of conflict in Syria

Posted March 15, 2013 by Global Administrator

Today marks the second anniversary of the outbreak of violence in Syria. The ICRC reports that humanitarian needs are greater than ever as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the on-going armed conflict. In this photo, people are gathered out...

Photo of the Day: FACT continues to provide support to Congolese Red Cross

Posted March 14, 2013 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross Field Assessment Coordination Team (FACT) continues to support the Congolese Red Cross in assisting the increasing number of refugees that have fled from the fighting in Central African Republic. Pictured above, Democratic Re...

Be prepared: Flooding can happen faster than you think

Posted March 14, 2013 by Global Administrator

Springtime is almost here and that means we may experience flooding in some regions. We wanted to share this story from a family in British Columbia who experienced a devastating flood first hand and how they recovered. If it wasn’t for Si...

Photo of the Day: New Training Centre in Nova Scotia

Posted March 13, 2013 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was buzzing this morning after Premier Dexter announced that the province is contributing $800,000 to a new training facility for volunteers. The centre of excellence for disaster management...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted March 13, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CAMBODIA: The Mekong River Basin serves as a vital resource to over 70 million people in the region but in 2011, heavy rains in Cambodia ca...

International Humanitarian Law Film Festival in Ottawa, Ontario

Posted March 12, 2013 by Global Administrator

The University of Ottawa Red Cross Club is hosting "Even Wars Have Limits" International Humanitarian Law Film Festival on March 16, 2013. The film festival will showcase a documentary and a film that each demonstrate and raise awareness of IHL.  The...

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