Red Cross Stories
: Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide
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Emergencies and Disasters Worldwide
February 06, 2013 - Three years after the earthquake in Haiti, the Canadian Red Cross is still hard at work in the region, offering a variety of services that support long-term recovery.
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December 26, 2012 - To show your support for Typhoon Bopha response efforts, please donate to the Philippines Typhoon Fund online today.
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December 13, 2012 - While the 2004 tsunami resulted in widespread loss, with assistance from the Canadian Red Cross, countries impacted by the disaster have been able to make steps toward recovery.
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November 20, 2012 - The devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy has taken a tremendous toll in parts of North America and the Caribbean.
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November 06, 2012 - One crucial, fateful moment can be the difference between life and death for someone in need - a lesson that one Red Cross field team stationed in South Sudan recently took to heart.
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October 18, 2012 - Mabela, one of many communities within Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, houses is home to 20,000 people and is currently battling one of the most intense cholera outbreaks the country has ever witnessed.
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October 08, 2012 - 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.
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September 24, 2012 - Emergencies worldwide have grown in scope and severity, but programs offered by the Red Cross Movement may be the key to improving conditions and giving vital assistance to those in need.
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September 05, 2012 - Since 2011, the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa has affected more than 13 million people, leaving many without basic shelter and basic necessities.
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August 29, 2012 - Created in 1996 to assist communities in the aftermath of an incident, Emergency Response Units (ERU) act as a vital layer of support for vulnerable persons when the resources of local facilities have been exhausted.
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