The Canadian Red Cross contributes to the overall mission of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement worldwide in preventing or alleviating human suffering wherever it may be found.
We support emergency response, recovery and longer-term development by providing specialist personnel and delegates or financial assistance in cooperation with Red Cross partners. Thanks to the generous support of Canadian donors and with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Red Cross assists millions of people around the world every year.
From conflict zones to communities affected by devastating disasters or health emergencies, the Canadian Red Cross responds to the needs of vulnerable communities around the world.
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The Canadian Red Cross is committed to long-lasting impacts by ensuring that we build capacities in communities we serve.
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In partnership with ministries of health and our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners, we deliver proven, inexpensive interventions to some of the world’s most rural and remote areas that strengthen communities, strengthen health systems and save lives.
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