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Photo of the Day: Worst hit areas of Philippines receiving aid

In this photo, families from a region of the Philippines badly hit by mudslides and flash floods following typhoon Bopha collect emergency food kits and basic household items. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Philippine...

Alberta volunteer gives up vacation days for Sandy response

Most people like to use their holidays as an opportunity to get away, rest and unwind. 51-year-old Allan Works, an oiler and pressure vessel inspector, chose to spend the remainder of his 2012 vacation days giving back. In early November, Allan re...

Annie are you OK?

Annie are you OK? So, Annie are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? Who could forget the lyrics to this 1988 hit by Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal. But just who exactly was this Annie character? And why was Michael asking her if she was OK? 

Dispatch from New York: The singing ERV driver

Immediately after arriving into New York I travelled to Breezy Point, an area devastated by Superstorm Sandy. I had the privilege of meeting many inspiring Red Cross volunteers who were busy distributing food and relief items and extraordinary pe...

Photo of the Day: Canadians lend a helping hand

Canadians are continuing to help their neighbours in the United States recover from the storm. Red Crosser Nathan Huculak from BC spent the past week in New York, helping the American Red Cross assist people whose lives have been disrupted by Hur...

Food Friday: When in doubt, add mustard

For all the fun we have at the Canadian Red Cross showing Canadians how to make scrumptious meals with non-perishables and no power, we seem to have forgotten to make disaster dining delicious for disaster responders themselves. 

Dispatch from the front lines of the Sandy response in New York

Lisa Landry is an experienced Canadian Red Cross disaster response volunteer from Nova Scotia who is currently in New York to support American Red Cross operations. She recently sent us this dispatch from her deployment which offers a glimpse of what...

Video update on Guatemala earthquake

The Red Cross is responding to a 7.4 earthquake that struck off the coast of Guatemala earlier today. Currently, Guatemalan Red Cross volunteers are assisting with assessments, pre-hospital care, search and rescue operations, and psychosocial ...

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