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Polio vaccination campaign continues through Syrian snow storms

December 31, 2013 - Ten Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteers began a two day operation on December 14 to provide children with polio vaccines.

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The Red Cross aids 61 affected by fire in Saint-Lambert

December 24, 2013 - Last night, 61 people lost everything in a massive blaze that destroyed their 45-unit apartment building. The Saint-Lambert Red Cross volunteers were mobilized immediately and began by providing moral support, warm blankets, and personal comfort kits to those affected by the fire and who were going through a difficult time. 

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Young boy makes full recovery at the Red Cross field hospital

December 23, 2013 - When seven-year-old Abloy showed up at the Red Cross field hospital in the Philippines, medical staff didn’t think he was going to make it.

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Canadian Red Cross' Integrated Health Program underway in Jacmel

December 20, 2013 - Emergencies and disasters can strike entirely without warning. That was the case several years ago, in January 2010, when Haiti was struck by a massive earthquake that devastated the country. More than 1.3 million people were left homeless, and millions more impacted.

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Donate to the Canadian Red Cross today and collect first-time donor super credit

December 20, 2013 - There's never been a better time to donate to the Canadian Red Cross.

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International Migrant Day is December 18

December 19, 2013 - The Canadian Red Cross provides a range of migrant and refugee services and is committed to helping new Canadian arrivals find the resources they need.

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Online educational tool could help reduce violence, bullying and abuse

December 13, 2013 - As one of the largest non-profit organizations in the country, the Canadian Red Cross aims to stop violence, bullying and abuse against children and teens in school, at home and at play.

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Canadian Red Cross provides healthy relationship tips for teens

December 10, 2013 - Young people in Canada - especially high schoolers - are faced with difficult decisions every day, and handing them the right tools to handle challenges is essential.

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In Syria, SARC provides polio immunizations

December 09, 2013 - The Canadian Red Cross is part of a much larger family. It represents just one branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which is the world's largest humanitarian network, made up of 189 different National Societies staffed by more than 13 million volunteers.

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One month on from Typhoon Haiyan

December 09, 2013 - On Friday November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan – locally known as Yolanda – created widespread destruction across the Philippines, affecting 11.2 million people, leaving lives and homes destroyed. 

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