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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.JAPAN: Patrick Fuller, communications manager for Asia Pacific, is currently in north-eastern Japan supporting his colleagues at the Japanese ...

Text ASIA to 30333

Watching news of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, the Canadian Red Cross knew, almost instantly, that our help would be needed. We launched an appeal early Friday accepting donations from generous Canadians. There are several ways p...

The Red Cross in action in Japan

When the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, the Japanese Red Cross response was immediate. Their first task was, and continues to be, to provide first-aid and medical care, as well as assist with search and rescue. The Japanese Red Cr...

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,...

Helping Afghan women, one loonie at a time

Students from five schools across Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have been challenging each other to spend only one loonie a day, for 10 straight days as part of the Canadian Red Cross Dollar a Day campaign. That means no movies, no fast fo...

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...

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