Red Cross Talks (Page 176)

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. JORDAN: Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, National Societies in Lebanon and Jordan have mobilized teams of staff and volunteers t...

Guest post by Melanie MacDonald, Communications Coordinator in Atlantic CanadaMeet Rose Al Mayaleh. Originally from Damascus, Syria, she and her family immigrated to Canada five years ago for safety reasons and for a better future. Since her arrival,...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. JAPAN: Eighteen months after the earthquake and tsunami, recovery is well underway in communities along Japan’s north east coast. Although ...

According to a new study by the American Red Cross, more Americans are choosing mobile apps to help them in times of emergencies. The Red Cross has introduced apps for shelter locations, first aid tips and instruction and hurricane preparedness, ...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CHINA: Red Cross Society of China emergency teams are hard at work to bring help to survivors of a series of earthquakes that have struck a...

ICRC president Peter Maurer arrived in Syria this week for a three-day mission. Since mid-July, fighting in and around Damascus has been escalating almost without interruption. The situation in many parts of Syria is currently edging towards irre...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CUBA: By the time Tropical Storm Isaac made landfall in Cuba on August 25, communities were already prepared to safely face the effects cau...