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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.BANGLADESH: Flash floods and landslides have claimed more than 130 lives and directly affected up to a million families across Bangladesh. Volu...

Our friends at momstown are celebrating their 5th birthday with community events across the country. Canadian Red Cross has set up information booths at many of the celebrations to share information on topics such as disaster preparedness or firs...

Guest entry by Melanie MacDonald, Communications Coordinator in Atlantic Canada Have you heard about our Canadian Red Cross and Transport Canada water and boating safety teams touring the Atlantic region this summer? Since the beginning of June, 16 ...

*Guest blog by Jamie-Leigh Cuthbertson, Ontario Zone Public Affairs Have you ever seen an amphibious Red Cross vehicle? Red Cross Societies in the Philippines and China are providing emergency relief to flood affected communities after three ty...

The Iran Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is on the ground providing life-saving aid to help thousands affected by two strong earthquakes which struck northwestern Iran on Saturday. Reports indicate that approximately 300 people have been killed, m...

Following devastating floods that submerged large areas of the Philippine capital Manila, the Canadian Red Cross is accepting donations to help the Philippine Red Cross provide emergency relief to affected communities. At least 60 percent of M...

Have you ever been affected by a disaster? Come by Walmart this weekend and say thanks to the volunteers who help the Canadian Red Cross deliver emergency assistance to people just like you. In support of the Canadian Red Cross Walmart campaign th...

You think we haven’t had a lot of rain this summer? Think again. Compared to the Sahel, a region between the Sahara Desert to the north and tropical zones to the south, we’ve had plenty. The Sahel receives an annual rainfall of as little as 200 mil...