Disasters update: How the Red Cross is responding
This post was written by our writing team intern, Nayo Hunt. In the aftermath of severe weather, health epidemics and civil unrest, Red Cross volunteers around the world are helping their communities....
View ArticleWorldwide disaster response round-up
A brief round-up of how the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is helping people to deal with disasters around the world. The post Worldwide disaster response round-up appeared first on...
View ArticleWhy are we appealing for money for the Ivory Coast crisis now?
Yesterday, we launched an appeal to help thousands of people affected by conflict in the Ivory Coast – many of whom are fleeing for their lives to nearby countries. Although it’s only hit the headlines...
View ArticleWorldwide disaster response round-up
Here’s a brief round-up of how the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is helping people to deal with disasters around the world. Ivory Coast: Following the disputed presidential election...
View ArticleIvory Coast crisis: fragile situation for refugees
David Peppiatt, our international director, reports back from Liberia where tens of thousands of refugees have fled from fighting in the Ivory Coast: Last week I spent five days visiting some of the...
View ArticleWorldwide disaster response round-up
Here’s a brief round-up of how the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is helping people to deal with disasters around the world. Ivory Coast: Following conflict in the country, the...
View ArticleInternational Missing Children's Day: finding hope
Even if you don’t have children of your own it’s not hard to imagine the anguish of a parent whose child has gone missing. Unfortunately this is the heartache hundreds of thousands of people face in...
View ArticleThe many shapes of disaster aid
Throughout this year, the TV news has been filled with images of aid boxes arriving in countries that have suffered a major disaster. But disaster relief doesn’t just come in the form of non-perishable...
View ArticleEbola, snakes and witchcraft: stopping the deadly disease in its tracks
They call him by his surname, Konneh. His manners are gentle and his voice calm. He’s a volunteer with the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society, always willing to help. The 21-year-old lives in Kenema, one...
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