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Red Crescent volunteers in Syria

Posted February 29, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

For volunteers of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), restful weekends with family are a thing of the past. Instead, on days off, they are at the SARC’s crisis response unit or in ambulances retrieving sick or injured people in communities affected ...

Photo of the Day: Helping victims of fire in Iqaluit

Posted February 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! The Canadian Red Cross is on scene in Iqaluit helping the community following a fire in a townhouse ...

Tech Talk: Podcast on crowdsourcing for change

Posted February 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Disaster responders and do-gooders in the tech community worldwide have been paying particularly close attention to Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company that specializes in developing free and open source software for information collection, visualiza...

Photo of the Day: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent provides assistance to many affected by conflict

Posted February 23, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!  With all of the recent coverage surrounding the conflict in Syria, our photo of the day today captures ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted February 22, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. MADAGASCAR: On February 14, tropical cyclone Giovanna landed on the East coast of Madagascar.  The Malagasy Red Cross responded well before...

Photo of the Day: Using clay murals to send a message

Posted February 20, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work accross the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!  Unemployment dropped in recent months in the Gaza Strip but remains worryingly high at 28 percent. Man...

Tech Talk: How social media is helping the health sector

Posted February 16, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know! **February 13-17 is Social Media Week in cities around the world. We’ll share some learnings ...

Canadian Red Cross on the Marilyn Denis Show

Posted February 16, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

[slideshow] Yesterday, our regional manager of Injury Prevention in Ontario, Janelle Warren, appeared on CTV's Marilyn Denis show to talk about the importance of knowing CPR. Janelle also did a compression-only CPR demo with an audience member and...

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