Posted November 05, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
We are always thrilled when new volunteers sign up but we were especially excited with some of our most recent recruits in Saskatchewan. There are Red Cross disaster volunteers across the entire country who help ensure assistance is quickly ma...
Posted November 05, 2013 by Global Administrator
Photos courtesy of ICRC Families in Syria have been affected by the ongoing conflict that has lasted almost three years. These photos depict families in Aleppo where millions of Syrians struggle to live after essential government services includin...
Posted November 04, 2013 by Global Administrator
In 2009, Margo saw an article in a newsletter about their local Red Cross branch in Port Perry, Ontario, looking for volunteers. In under a month, both she and her husband, Ken, had signed up and were trained to respond to small disasters such as...
Posted October 28, 2013 by Global Administrator
In its third year, the fighting in Syria is growing increasingly intense and the humanitarian crisis is rapidly growing. Millions are internally displaced in Syria and even more are without access to food, medical supplies and services. Families,...
Posted October 24, 2013 by Global Administrator
While many families and individuals have been affected by the New South Wales Bushfires, the Australian Red Cross is lending lots of love and support to those in need. Hundreds of staff and volunteers are in evacuation centres across New South Wa...
Posted October 23, 2013 by Global Administrator
When an emergency or disaster happens, not knowing what to do can be stressful for those affected. Red Cross Disaster Management volunteers in Timmins spent the day learning how to teach Personal Preparedness Workshops on Standard Personal Prepar...
Posted October 17, 2013 by Global Administrator
This week a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Bohol in the Philippines. The initial earthquake was followed by over 200 aftershocks which caused further damage to the region. Philippine Red Cross volunteers are currently distributing re...
Technology and the future of humanitarian action is the focus of this year’s World Disasters Report being released by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) today. We’ll be sharing some of the findings of this report in ...
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