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Posted March 06, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. EL SALVADOR: As part of its response to a recent outbreak of dengue in El Salvador, and with funding from the European Commission’s Humanit...
Posted March 01, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Carolyn Tees, Senior Manager, First Aid, Swimming and Water Safety How important is swimming? I don’t think you ever really think about it, but there are times when it hits you. I had my son in Red Cross Swim lessons and he did very...
Posted February 27, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Kristopher Tharris, Coordinator, Learning @ Development, First Aid Flip flops, sunscreen, beach reads....and a first aid kit! Many Canadians escape winter this time of year to a sunny destination. For me this meant two weeks in b...
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society received an award at the recent launch of the new National Strategic Plan on...
Posted February 26, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Colleen Lowe, Communications Manager in Ontario Shortly after retiring from his job at the local hydro station, Rick Nienhuis noticed a sign recruiting volunteers for the Sarnia Red Cross branch in Ontario. It piqued his curiosity and...
When getting ready for a Global TV Morning Show interview, Janelle Warren, from the First Aid and Water Safety team in Ontario, polled her Facebook friends to find out whether parents have stories of children putting things in their nose and ears...
Posted February 22, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
In Rider Nation we are always cheering for our Saskatchewan Roughriders, but now they are cheering for us! This week we formally announced a partnership between the Canadian Red Cross and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football club. This partnershi...
Posted February 21, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
I have been in the North of Senegal over the past couple of days to meet with families who have benefitted from Red Cross assistance in response to the food security crisis. This region of Senegal was affected by the 2011 drought that continued ...
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