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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...

While the holidays can be a wonderful time spent with friends and family, there are also a number of accidents associated with the holidays. According to medical statistics, people have been injured watering Christmas trees without unplugging the...

One month after Sandy, the U.S. East coast is slowly getting back on its feet. This week, the American Red Cross shared this update on their efforts so far.  We’ve mentioned how Canadian and Mexican Red Cross volunteers were deployed to work alo...

The Canadian Red Cross has some great gift ideas to help you with your holiday shopping this season: The gift that keeps on giving: Nothing says “best gift ever” like the ability to save lives like a real-life superhero! Purchase a first aid or CP...

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...