The Zika virus outbreak that has spread across 31 countries in the Americas in recent months has created alarm among the population. In response to the outbreak, the Red Cross has mobilized resources to respond effectively to this health emergency, in prevention, vector control, psychosocial support and – above all – awareness and information.
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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
Canadian Red Cross communications aid worker Nicole Robicheau took a moment to talk to us about why she is a humanitarian.
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
Canadian Red Cross aid worker, Nicole Robicheau, shares the story of Jacinto Martinez Mendez who was impacted by floods in Costa Rica - and how the Red Cross helped.
Recovering from Cyclone Pam wasn’t easy for Karie Manarruru, who lost his leg in a construction accident when he was just 27. Thanks to Vanuatu Red Cross, people with disabilities such as Karie are one of the groups given the highest priority in their recovery operation.
Five years after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan, recovery and rebuilding continues.
Christie Edwards, JD, LLM, is National Director of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for the American Red Cross. In advance of the Clara Barton International Humanitarian Law Competition, an annual event that will be held on March 12-15, 2016 in Seattle, Christie took a moment to outline how International Humanitarian Law plays out in our daily lives, at home and around the world.