Red Cross Stories
How can you help prevent sexual exploitation?
- For those who are suffering due to sexual exploitation, the emotional, psychological and social damage caused by the abuse can lead to long-term trauma.
Help a family in need and win big by supporting the Canadian Red Cross lottery
- If you want to make a difference in the lives of those in need - and earn great prizes in the process - you should play the lottery today!
Letter of Gratitude for the Transportation Services Program
- At 85, my mother's eyesight has started to fluctuate, making it stressful for her to drive. She decided to turn to the Red Cross for assistance.
Red Cross helps youth adapt to the effects of climate change
- From floods and forest fires to storms, droughts and other large-scale natural disasters, climate change has resulted in significant damage across the world.
Red Cross helps reconnect families from Somalia
- More than 16,700 Red Cross Messages were distributed in Somalia during 2011, while approximately 254 people were located following requests from family members.
Red Cross increases aid programs to northern Mali
- In Mali, limited access to clean drinking water, coupled with the rainy season which increases the risk for contamination, has left thousands at risk for developing diseases.
Red Cross programs harness the spirit of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- Celebrated on October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an effort by the global community to drive awareness of the struggles that those living in poverty face each day.
Red Cross meets challenges facing mothers and children in Nicaragua
- Did you know that more than 530,000 women across the world die each year as a result of pregnancy and childbirth complications?
Novice babysitters gain vital first aid and caring skills with Red Cross
- Is there a young person in your life who is kind-hearted, attentive and loves looking out for little children when given the opportunity?
Dynamic training programs get young people excited about water safety
- With the versatile and multifaceted water safety programs offered by the Canadian Red Cross, young people can gain tremendous new abilities!
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