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Vegan dining in a disaster? You bet!

Across the country this week, Walmart is kicking off its annual fundraising campaign in support of the Red Cross. All funds raised at the till go toward helping the Red Cross respond to disasters -- such as fires, flooding, or power outages -- ri...

Photo of the Day: A year after a deadly drought

Just over a year ago, the Red Cross began its response to a deadly drought that was affecting families and farmers crops across the Horn of Africa. Have a look at how, through generous donations, the Red Cross has made a difference: Over 1 mi...

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. GAMBIA: With the lack of rain in the 2011 season, it wasn’t possible for thousands of agro-pastoralists families in the Sahel region to pro...

What the British Red Cross is up to during Olympics

Check out this great infographic from the British Red Cross to see what Red Crossers are doing during the Olympics (besides cheering on their athletes!) @

Photo of the Day: Operation Lost and Found

Once again this year, Canadian Red Cross volunteers played hero for some kids and their parents at the Royal St. John’s Regatta. The event draws a big crowd. After all, the regatta has a long tradition (194 years running!) and residents of St. Jo...

Tech Talk: Staying smart with your phone this long weekend

With the August long weekend coming up, many of us will be heading to the cottage or the campground. Whether you’re lounging on a boat, playing volleyball at the beach, or sitting around the campfire, we’ve discovered some great smartphone applicatio...

Photo of the Day: Humanitarian relief in Syria

Humanitarian relief efforts continue in Syria. In this photo, Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers help register displaced people in Aleppo. As the violence continues to escalate and livelihoods are disrupted, many families have been forced to flee their...

A ‘weirding’ climate, here and around the world

http://vimeo.com/22297884 ‘Climate change’. We’ve all heard the discussions and debates, but if you’re anything like me, it can be hard to wrap your mind around how an increase of a few tiny degrees can wreak such havoc on this beautiful world of ...

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