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...
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*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...
* Guest blog by Canadian Red Cross intern Megan Hope We’re excited to share with you news about one of our colleagues who has been nominated for a Women of Distinction Award from the YWCA. Susan Johnson, Director General for International Operati...
*Guest blog by Kathy Mueller (of London, Ontario), International Federation of Red Cross Communications Delegate in Japan. Kathy just arrived in Japan and will be providing updates for us.It is my first full day in Japan. I arrived from Pakistan late...
When the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, the Japanese Red Cross response was immediate. Their first task was, and continues to be, to provide first-aid and medical care, as well as assist with search and rescue. The Japanese Red Cr...
*We normally don't post press releases on this blog, but we wanted to share this important information following the earthquake in Japan * (OTTAWA, March 11, 2011) – The Red Cross is responding to a powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck J...
It's been awhile since we posted a Food Friday blog! I just saw this posting by Robin Parker on the RedCrossPDX blog, and thought it was a perfect fit. Have a look:Prepare-aphernalia: The Survival StoveI'm not making that headline up. That's the actu...
*Guest blog by Conrad Sauvé, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Red Cross*We can all remember almost one year ago, image after image of destruction in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. For me, it was the footage of ...