Red Cross Stories (Page 17)

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Families begin rebuilding after Cyclone Pam destroys homes

March 18, 2015 - When Cyclone Pam made landfall on the archipelago of Vanuatu, it took only a few hours to shake houses and trees, destroying everything in its path.

The Red Cross responds to Cyclone Pam

March 14, 2015 - Red Cross teams are assessing the impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam after it made landfall in Vanuatu and Tuvalu in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday night. 

Slideshow: Syria Crisis enters fifth year

March 05, 2015 - View a collection of Red Cross photos that spans the first four years of the conflict in Syria. Humanitarian needs in Syria and the surrounding regions are likely to continue to grow in 2015.

Care, dignity and hope for Ebola patients

February 26, 2015 - “I knew it was different from the colds I have had in the past,” said Mustapha Mambu, after he started feeling the symptoms of Ebola.  

Red Cross highlights maternal, newborn and child health for International Development Week

January 30, 2015 -

Established by the Government of Canada, International Development Week is an opportunity to learn more about Canada’s role in international development and the important work that is being done in developing countries. 

Community health worker contributes to change in community

January 29, 2015 - In Narukumo, located in Central Pokot in Kenya, lives 32-year-old Simon Mariach.  Simon is one of the 26 community health workers collaborating with the Kenya Red Cross to implement change around the community’s perception of health with an aim to reduce or eliminate preventable diseases.

Learning new practices in Pakistan

January 29, 2015 - Every year, 200,000 newborns die in Pakistan in the first month of being born and less than half of women have a skilled health worker present while giving birth.  

Improving access to healthcare in vulnerable communities in Haiti

January 29, 2015 - Five years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Canadian Red Cross continues to improve access to health services for vulnerable communities in Haiti. 

Severe winter conditions in Syria bring new struggles for displaced families

January 21, 2015 - I recently caught myself grumbling about the seemingly endless cold snap we’re experiencing here in Ottawa, and it reminded me of a few days I spent in Syria last winter.

Canadian Red Cross

Haiti: Five Years On

January 08, 2015 -

Five years after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the Canadian Red Cross continues to help earthquake survivors recover from this disaster, rebuild communities and restore hope.