Disaster Response (Page 63)

A group of volunteers spent part of this Saturday being trained in disaster management in the Halton Hills region in Ontario. Now that they have completed their training, the volunteers will be added to the list of active volunteers in their regi...

When we think of the damage caused by disasters, we tend to think of basic needs like shelter, water, food, and health, but we often forget how many other emotional, mental, and spiritual things are effected in a disaster. Red Cross psychosocial dele...

@ For many years, the Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan has been one of the major providers of healthcare in Turkmenistan. With support from the British Red Cross, the Community-Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) program has been advocating...

It has been three years since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti where the Red Cross continues to support communities. To date, the Red Cross has assisted more than 5 million earthquake survivors and more than 14,400 tons of aid from the Red Cross ha...

Today’s photo comes from the IFRC two months after Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines. Many families are still residing in evacuation centres while they wait for shelter assistance. The Philippine Red Cross is managing evacuation centres and also ...

Thousands of people have been displaced across Tasmania, in Australia as a result of a number of devastating bushfires. More than 250 homes and buildings have been destroyed, including a school, and dozens of people are still unaccounted for. Aus...

There may only be 24 hours in a day, but this multi-tasker knows how to make the most of them. In addition to owning and running a cash crop farm, running her own businesses, and volunteering as a director of a seniors' residence, Brenda McCa...