Earthquakes/Tsunamis (Page 13)

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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: One of the main actions taken by the Japanese Red Cross Society has been the setting up of 12 water tanks for hand washing, in line with...

Photo Tuesday: Health in Haiti

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.

Water Safety Instructor swims for Japan earthquake relief

*Guest blog by Water Safety Instructor Lauren Pullen I've been involved in aquatics since my first trip to the pool with my parents at two months old. I progressed through Red Cross swimming lessons and began working in aquatics in 2003, as a life...

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.CHAD: Since March 18, the southern part of Chad has been the scene of a meningococcal meningitis outbreak, a bacterial form of meningitis that ...

Photo Tuesday: Japanese Red Cross response

This week’s photo comes from the Japanese Red Cross who has been providing relief supplies to those affected by last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.  To date, the Japanese Red Cross has distributed relief supplies, such as blankets, jer...

Diary of an aid worker: “The earthquake saved my life.”

*Guest blog by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) delegate Kathy Mueller. Kathy, originally from London, Ontario, is currently in Japan. “The earthquake saved my life.” It’s a strange thing to hear, coming from...

Bloggers on Japan

If there is one thing I’ve learned about the online community, it is that they are not only interested in world issues, but they take action – very quickly. Aside from thousands of posts on Twitter and Facebook, many of you are taking the time to blo...

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: The Japanese Red Cross Society is scaling up its relief operations to help meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors who are ...

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