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Photo of the Day: Relief after earthquake in Italy

A powerful 6.0 earthquake struck northern Italy early on Sunday, followed by numerous aftershocks. At least seven people were killed, more than 50 injured and thousands left homeless. The Italian Red Cross quickly deployed volunteers and resources to...

Photo of the Day: Early warning systems at work in Sri Lanka

Communities in Sri Lanka were on tsunami alert yesterday after an earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia. Local Red Cross disaster response teams and volunteers helped evacuate coastal communities. The Red Cross has invested over $1.3 milli...

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: 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Empress Shoken Fund, which was created in 1912 by Her late Majesty the Empress of Japan to suppo...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross responds to earthquake in Mexico

The Mexican Red Cross has been responding, including providing medical support, after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Acapulco yesterday. The quake was also felt in the country’s capital, Mexico City, where buildings were evacuated. The...

Photo of the Day: Your donations for Japan have made a big impact

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!The donations of thousands of Canadians have made a big impact on the lives of survivors of the earthquake a...

Photo of the Day: Haiti slideshow

*Guest entry by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs team, Ottawa Two years ago Haiti was left devastated after by 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Over the past two years the Canadian Red Cross, thanks to the generosity of Canadians, has been working to hel...

Photo of the Day: Secretary General in Haiti

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!  Conrad Sauvé, Secretary General of the Canadian Red Cross, is currently in Haiti, as this week marks two year...

Photo of the Day: Another new home in Haiti

*Guest entry by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs team, OttawaEvery day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!

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