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Red Cross responds to major earthquake in Japan and tsunami across Asia Pacific

 *We normally don't post press releases on this blog, but we wanted to share this important information following the earthquake in Japan * (OTTAWA, March 11, 2011) – The Red Cross is responding to a powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck J...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our Sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.TUNISIA: To help maintain a sense of normality during a difficult time, Tunisian Red Crescent volunteers are providing psychosocial support to ...

Update from Nicaragua: providing care to soon-to-be moms

Guest blog by Lee-Anne Lavell who is working in Nicaragua with the Red Cross. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lee-Anne will spend five months in Nicaragua working on a mother and child health program. One morning my supervisor and I met with Fidelia,...

How a smile helps you carry on

Smiles are powerful.  Whether they are from a stranger or someone you love, they always brighten a mood.  Tunisian Red Crescent volunteers recently experienced the strength of a smile while assisting Mohammed Sadok Muhammed cross the border from Liby...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our Sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.  LIBYA: The IFRC has launched an appeal to cover the urgent needs of people who are fleeing from Libya into neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt....

Food Friday: The Survival Stove

It's been awhile since we posted a Food Friday blog! I just saw this posting by Robin Parker on the RedCrossPDX blog, and thought it was a perfect fit. Have a look:Prepare-aphernalia: The Survival StoveI'm not making that headline up. That's the actu...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our Sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. LIBYA: In response to the escalating violence in Benghazi and other Libyan cities, the ICRC is calling upon the authorities, demonstrators ...

Red Cross responds to New Zealand earthquake

*This blog was originally posted by our sister society, the British Red Cross. By Victoria Watts This morning, we have woken up to the devastating news that Christchurch in New Zealand was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last night, killing a...

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