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Guest blog by Gwen Eamer, Media Advisor in Ottawa Did you know that 780 million people today don’t have access to a safe and reliable water supply? Consider the lost potential in this: 71% of households in Sub-Saharan Africa rely on women and girl...

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!The donations of thousands of Canadians have made a big impact on the lives of survivors of the earthquake a...

Just as the Horn of Africa is beginning to recover from last year’s severe drought and food insecurity, the Sahel region of Africa is now facing a similar plight as a result of violence, poor crops, rising food prices and other factors. More than 13 ...

Today’s photo is courtesy of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Ninety percent of the children and 80 percent of the mothers coming to the Integrated Health Center in the village of Kofo are malnourished...

Today marks one year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan.  Thanks to your support, the Japanese Red Cross continues to help families recover and rebuild their lives. Watch this video to see tsunami survivors express their t...

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know. This photo is courtesy of our sister society, the American Red Cross. Ten month old Alasia Johnson grips a...

*Guest entry by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs team, Ottawa Two years ago Haiti was left devastated after by 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Over the past two years the Canadian Red Cross, thanks to the generosity of Canadians, has been working to hel...

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!Photo courtesy of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) This image was taken at the recent...