International Aid Work (Page 82)

Every Tuesday, 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! [slideshow] These photos were taken by Canadian Red Cross aid worker Sophie Chavanel. Sophie is in Ch...

Earlier this summer, many of us first heard news of a severe drought in the Horn of Africa that led to food shortages. With millions  at risk of malnutrition and starvation (many of them children), the United Nations declared the crisis in Somalia a ...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.PAKISTAN: Providing emergency healthcare is just one facet of the Red Cross Red Crescent response to the flash floods. Teams are distributing f...

Every Tuesday, 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! Normally when people head to the beach they suntan, build sand castles, or play some volleyball. But,...

Breanne England, a staff member of the Canadian Red Cross in Ottawa, has spent much of the summer managing the response to the Horn of Africa drought. Now, she’s in the region to see firsthand the extent of this humanitarian crisis and how the Red Cr...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.ETHIOPIA: The Ethiopian Red Cross Society is getting ready to start distributing food and water to drought affected communities. An emergency a...

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. ETHIOPIA: The Ethiopian Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal to fund immediate actions such as distributing food and water, and also ...

Every Tuesday, 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! This week’s photo is from our colleague Melinda, whose two kids Maliha, 10, and Teymour Sarwar, 6, set up ...