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Youth imagine, create, and inspire change at art show in Richmond Hill, Ontario

Posted February 14, 2013 by Global Administrator

The Red Cross in the York Region of Ontario is hosting an art show to raise awareness and funds for the WAPP (West Africa Partnership Program). The “Create Your Own Peace – Imagine, Create @ Inspire Change” art show opens on the evening of Februa...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted February 13, 2013 by Global Administrator

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. Syria: At least 3,000 volunteers are actively involved in aid operations for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, and approximately 10,000 volunte...

Video: Myanmar Red Cross delivers humanitarian aid

Posted February 12, 2013 by Global Administrator

In Myanmar, more than 100,000 people were displaced to camps as a result of violence between ethnic Rakhine and Muslin communities last year. This short video shows how Myanmar Red Cross volunteers are providing assistance to the two communiti...

Photo of the Day: Exploring humanitarian law with Ontario teachers

Posted February 08, 2013 by Global Administrator

Late last year, 15 teachers and 5 teacher candidates attended the second annual Exploring Humanitarian Law Teachers Conference in Hamilton, Ontario. The Exploring Humanitarian Law program provides a toolkit of resources to educate students on the...

Video: Improving community health in Nicaragua

Posted February 07, 2013 by Global Administrator

As a part of International Development Week, we wanted to share this video with you to give you one example of how the Red Cross is involved in international development around the world. The following video explains how the Canadian Red Cross has be...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted February 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. MOZAMBIQUE: Thanks to early warning systems in Mozambique, tens of thousands of families survived deadly flooding. Improved climate science...

What do you want to know about international development?

Posted February 04, 2013 by Global Administrator

Today marks the beginning of International Development Week, an opportunity to explore how this country and your fellow Canadians are changing the world for the better. The global Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a leader in international d...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted January 30, 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. SPAIN: In 2000, the Spanish Red Cross launched an employment plan to promote the job placement of people at increased risk of social exclus...

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