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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.PARAGUAY: According to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health, at least 25 people have died and 200 are severely ill as a result of a dengue fever o...

The Canadian Red Cross has partnered with three organizations to reconstruct and strengthen Haiti’s health infrastructures that were badly damaged in the earthquake. This five-year program aims to maximize positive, long-term health outcomes for Haitians by improving access to quality health services for mothers, newborns and children, and by strengthening community resilience in terms of community care and first aid.

*Guest blog by Katie Kallio, Public Affairs Advisor with the Canadian Red Cross * When you walk through the Missing Lives exhibit currently showcased at the Canadian War Museum – you cannot help but look at the faces in the photographs and see you...

 *This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated volunteers who donate their time and talents from coast to coast . Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volun...

Some of our volunteers have been with us since they were young. Let me introduce you to Bernadette Maheandiran from Toronto. She’s one of them. Bernadette started teaching youth about humanitarian issues when she was 15 years-old.  Now 27 and a la...

*This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated volunteers who donate their time and talents from coast to coast . Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunt...