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Chilean Red Cross provides support during miner rescue mission

I am sure that many of you were as glued to your TV as I was earlier this week, while watching 33 trapped miners in Chile be pulled, one at a time, out of the ground to safety. What you may not have seen on TV was the Chilean Red Cross, who was on...

Worldwide Wrap Up

*The Worldwide Wrap-up is courtesy of our friend, Robin Parker from Red Cross in Oregon Welcome to the Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It's a n...

Photo Tuesday: from Haiti

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the province or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! This week, we couldn't choose just one, so we're posting this set of new photos from Haiti. There are s...

Canadian jazz artists unite for Haiti

Following the devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the jazz community in Toronto came together inspired to help make a difference through music. After several months of hard work, the World Jazz for Haiti CD is set to be released. The d...

Red Cross report finds disasters have greater impact on urban areas

From the earthquake in Haiti, to floods in Pakistan and China, we have been inundated with images of disasters this past year. If you think a lot of people are affected by disasters, it appears to be the case. According to the 2010 edition of the ...

We won't forget you: Alison blogs from Haiti

Alison Frehlich, Public Affairs Advisor, Canadian Red Cross, is blogging from Haiti Yesterday I visited Jacmel, where the Canadian Red Cross is providing shelter for families. Everyone I met was interesting and had personal stories to share, but o...

Today I met my hero: Alison blogs from Haiti

* Alison Frehlich, Public Affairs Advisor, Canadian Red Cross, is blogging from Haiti Have you ever met someone who is so inspiring it almost makes you want to cry? Today I experienced just this because today I met my new hero, who I believe is a ...

2010 hurricane season is a “storm”y one

  Hurricane season is in full swing in the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier this year, meteorologists predicted it would be one of the busiest seasons in recent years and it appears to be the case.    A few weeks ago, Hurricane Earl, which at its pe...

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