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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CHINA: The Red Cross Society of China is responding to the needs of thousands of people affected by the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struc...

In early July, Conrad Sauvé, Secretary General and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross and Hossam Elsharkawi, Director of Emergencies and Recovery, International Operations at the Canadian Red Cross, visited refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon where th...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CROATIA: The flood-wave on the Danube River – which caused wreaked havoc across Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary – has passed through...

This past week, Conrad Sauvé, the Secretary General and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross, visited refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon where thousands of people are currently living after fleeing conflict in Syria. He met families who have lost their...

Earlier this year, 15-year-old Mohammad was reunited with his family with help from the ICRC’s Restoring Family Links program after being separated from them for seven months. Mohammad, originally from the southern Syrian city of Daraa, was visiting ...

This week, a group of delegates with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) took part in a training exercise. CTV was there to capture a portion of the training and interview a few of the participants. It’s a great inside look at how th...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. MYANMAR: The recent news of Cyclone Mahasen marked the beginning of the 2013 Monsoon season in Myanmar. The storm threatened to sweep acros...

Photo Credit: IFRC.orgCommunities near Lake Victoria in Tanzania rely on the lake for food, jobs, and enjoyment. Unfortunately, the water also comes with a certain element of danger including the potential for drownings and crocodile attacks. The loc...