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Tech Talk: Tracking the response to food crisis in the Sahel

Posted March 17, 2012 by Global Administrator

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 ...

Photo of the Day: Keeping kids healthy in Niger

Posted March 14, 2012 by Global Administrator

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...

Photo of the Day: Giving thanks

Posted March 13, 2012 by Global Administrator

 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! Last year, the Halifax-based marketing agency Extreme Group came up with a great idea to support the Ca...

Photo of the Day: Women pick up the pieces in Côte d'Ivoire

Posted March 12, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

In February 2011, renewed fighting forced Amélie to flee her home in the Ivory Coast, along with her three children. She ended up in Liberia, like many people from her village. Being an adult, she could go without food for a day or two if she had to,...

Photo of the day: Red Cross supporters in Prince George like chocolate. Lots of it.

Posted March 09, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

We have proof: Red Cross supporters in Prince George, BC, are big fans of chocolate. Last Saturday hundreds of guests attended the third Evening of Chocolate, a Red Cross fundraising event organized by a great team of volunteers. The event was hosted...

Photo of the Day: Meals on Wheels looking great at 40 in Mississauga

Posted March 07, 2012 by Global Administrator

Congratulations to our Meals on Wheels program in Mississauga, ON which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, program staff and volunteers hosted a special event this past Monday at a local community centre for member...

Photo of the Day: Cheers to a great fundraiser

Posted March 06, 2012 by Global Administrator

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! A wine fair as a fundraiser? Sure, why not! Last month, about 950 people raised their glass in support o...

Tech Talk: Muskoka disaster management team goes social

Posted March 05, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest blog by Barry Radford, Canadian Red Cross disaster management volunteer in Muskoka. *Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know! ...

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