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Preventing bullying, one kilometre at a time

Posted September 19, 2013 by Global Administrator

Andy Callicum is taking the well-known expression, ‘If you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk’ to a whole new level. The Red Cross volunteer from B.C. is gearing up for a three-day, 118-kilometre walk, aptly called Walk the Talk, ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted September 18, 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. SENEGAL: According to the UN’s WFP, the effects of the 2012 drought on food security in the Sahel region are ongoing. The  Senegalese Red C...

Award winning team marks decade of emergency response in Nova Scotia

Posted September 17, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by James Sedgewick, disaster management associate, Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia This September marks a decade of emergency response for a special team of Canadian Red Cross volunteers in Nova Scotia. While Red Cross volunteers did...

Photo of the Day: American Red Cross responds to flooding in Colorado

Posted September 16, 2013 by Global Administrator

Photo credit: American Red Cross Flickr Volunteers from the American Red Cross have been hard at work responding to flooding that has affected more than 18,000 homes in Colorado and caused evacuations in New Mexico and Texas. While the area braces f...

Photo of the Day: Celebrating World First Aid Day

Posted September 13, 2013 by Global Administrator

As we prepare to mark World First Aid Day tomorrow, we wanted to share how important it is for everyone to have proper training. Take a look at our Red Cross friends from South Sudan in the photo above. Seventeen Red Cross volunteers participated...

Red Cross puts life-saving help in your pocket

Posted September 12, 2013 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross today took a giant leap into the mobile world, launching its first-ever mobile app. The app is ground-breaking for us, but more importantly, it can save your life. The official Canadian Red Cross First Aid App, a free download ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted September 11, 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. PERU: Several communities in Peru are struggling to recover from the harsh effects of a cold snap which has brought low temperatures, snowf...

Volunteer brings comfort to Lac-Mégantic resident

Posted September 10, 2013 by Global Administrator

When the disaster struck Lac-Mégantic this summer, Mrs. Lavallée, a Lac-Mégantic resident, was visiting a relative. After hearing the sound of explosions, she and her sister-in-law left the house very quickly, without even taking time to put on her s...

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