New Brunswick News and Stories
New Brunswick volunteer joined the Red Cross response at an LTC home in Manitoba
- Liane Greter is an emergency management volunteer from New Brunswick who deployed to Winnipeg, MB, where the Canadian Red Cross has been assisting some long-term care (LTC) homes with their COVID-19 response.
Contact tracing, a new approach, a new experience
- Lok Maya Thapa is the focal person for the Comprehensive Community-Based Health Program in the Khotang District for the Nepal Red Cross Society, she recently shared with us her experiences working during COVID-19.
New volunteer is no stranger to helping
- Patricia Wilson is the kind of person who always has protein bars in her car in case she meets someone in need. Although a new volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross, Wilson is no stranger to disaster management, having responded to countless emergencies over the past two decades.
New volunteer is no stranger to helping
- Patricia Wilson is the kind of person who always has protein bars in her car in case she meets someone in need.
Supporting newcomers to Canada through arts, culture and education
- Imagine moving to a new country during a global pandemic. Already feeling the isolating effects of unfamiliar surroundings, you’re now faced with the challenge of making a new life for yourself and your family during a widespread lockdown.
Community grant provides support for new parents in Quebec
- From labour to breastfeeding and more, being a new mother can be overwhelming so having available community supports when needed is invaluable - even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic when resources and supports can be in high demand. In Quebec, one community-based healthcare organization - Groupe d'entraide Allaitement Sein-Pathique – is helping more than just new mothers – any parent who would like guidance or advice from an experienced mentor can reach out to the program.
Tapping into tradition to support food security in Indigenous communities in the Maritimes
- Women of First Light is a not-for-profit organization led by Indigenous women in the Maritimes that seeks to heal communities, families and society by remembering and returning to the traditional ways of their ancestors. The group has reintroduced land-based learning activities, such as community gardens in several communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as a tool for education to support food security for Indigenous communities.
Tapping into tradition to support food security in Indigenous communities in the Maritimes
- The group has reintroduced land-based learning activities, such as community gardens in several communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as a tool for education to support food security for Indigenous communities.
Safety protocols mean Red Cross volunteers can help where needed during COVID-19
- Even during COVID-19, the Red Cross is on the ground, helping where we're needed.
Safety protocols mean Red Cross volunteers can help where needed during COVID-19
- Physical distancing measures have made it possible for Red Cross volunteers to continue to give back to their communities.
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