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Posted August 30, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Today is International Day of the Disappeared, a time to reflect on individuals around the world who continue to be reported as missing. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are separated from their loved ones as a result of conflict, migratio...
Posted August 28, 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. RUSSIA: Extremely heavy rainfall in Russia and China since the end of July has caused the Amur River to rise to record levels, burst its ba...
Posted August 22, 2013 by Global Administrator
We all have different stories of what drew us to work with the Red Cross. Chiran Livera, a Canadian aid worker currently working for the IFRC, was drawn to international aid work due to his love for travel and his desire to help those affected by d...
Posted August 21, 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. PHILIPPINES: Monsoon rains fuelled by Tropical Storm Trami have prompted a massive rescue and relief response by the Philippine Red Cross a...
Posted August 19, 2013 by Global Administrator
Today, August 19, marks World Humanitarian Day - a day to pay tribute to all of the humanitarian workers who have lost their lives doing their job. Today, the Red Cross commemorates all volunteers and staff, especially those in Syria, where more ...
Posted August 16, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest blog by James Park Things are getting a bit dicey for the Global Issues Symposium for Youth team as they partake in a team building exercise to balance five dice on popsicle sticks. Every year, the Canadian Red Cross in British Columbia hosts ...
Posted August 15, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest post by Chiran Livera, international Red Cross aid worker Namibia is a large country affected by a strange mix of disasters: both droughts and floods. Earlier this year, floods affected the north eastern part of the country, where it borders...
Posted August 14, 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. GAMBIA: For the first time in 15 years, communities in Gambia found themselves without food and income following poor rainfall during the 2...
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