Red Cross Stories

A Red Cross volunteer dedicated to helping families recover five years after the earthquake

December 13, 2014 -

At 4:52 pm on January 12, 2010, Kesnel Tondreau’s life was following its normal routine in the small village of La Vallée, in southeastern Haiti. Thirty-five seconds later, his world fell apart. "I was at home – I had just got back from school. I heard a noise, and suddenly, my house fell down. I started to run, looking for my brothers and sisters. I went to see my grandfather, who had a disability. He was dead. A cement block had fallen on him."

Typhoon Hagupit moves across the Philippines as Red Cross helps those affected

December 08, 2014 - As Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) made landfall and continues to move across the Philippines, Red Cross teams across the country are helping in areas already hit and making full assessments on the impact so far.

GivingTuesday and Canadian Red Cross partner to give gifts that matter

December 02, 2014 - As a GivingTuesday partner, the Canadian Red Cross is asking Canadians to become part of a new tradition of generosity by giving a gift that matters this holiday season.

Ready to respond

November 18, 2014 - Aid worker Sebastien Jouffroy was sent to help run the Canadian Red Cross field hospital after Typhoon Haiyan hit. Inside the white tents, Red Cross staff provided life-saving treatment to patients.

Typhoon Haiyan: One Year On

November 07, 2014 - Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded – tore through the Visayas region of central Philippines on Friday, November 8, 2013 with deadly force, making landfall five times in the provinces of Eastern Samar, Leyte, Cebu, Panay Island and Palawan. 

Enhancing community resilience to disaster risk in the Caribbean region

October 17, 2014 - The Canadian Red Cross, with support from the Government of Canada, has completed a three-year project in three countries in the Caribbean to help reduce the impact emergencies on communities. 

HBC Foundation to match Canadian donations supporting response to West Africa Ebola outbreak

October 13, 2014 - A generous donation match offer from Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Foundation will support Red Cross emergency response efforts and encourage Canadians to respond to the urgent need for donations to combat the spread of the Ebola virus. Until October 31, all online donations to the West Africa Ebola Fund made at redcross.ca/hbcmatch will be matched by HBC Foundation.

First two Ebola survivors discharged from Red Cross treatment centre in Sierra Leone

October 02, 2014 - “I don’t know why I survived when others didn’t,” says the first person to have survived Ebola after treatment at the newly built IFRC Ebola treatment centre in Kenema, Sierra Leone. After two negative blood tests, 37-year-old man is free to head home.

Our Community Health Role in a Changing World

September 26, 2014 - Caring for the health of Canadians has always been an important focus for the Canadian Red Cross. As our society has changed through the decades, one of the greatest strengths of the Red Cross has been its ability to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the communities it serves

Rebuilding After the Alberta Floods: Flood Permit Grant Program

September 18, 2014 - More than a year after the Alberta floods, a Calgary senior feels hopeful for the first time as re-building finally begins on her home. (Photo credit: J. Keith Howie)