Red Cross Chat

Photos from Myanmar taken by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Myanmar.
Below is the info we’re receiving as of now (it’s all subject to change).

Much of the villages in the Ayeyarwady delta have been destroyed.
According to the International Federation, the most urgent humanitarian needs are access to safe drinking water or purification […]

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Post from Abi Weaver:  
I’ve been working from American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. for the past few weeks, helping to plan for World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, marking the birth of Henry Dunant, the founder of what is now the largest humanitarian network in the world. And no matter how much I […]

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Alerting you to the RCO (redcross.org for those of you who are new here) Myanmar Cyclone resources page.  
From an International Federation colleague on the ground in Yangon, Myanmar:
As with similar disasters local Red Cross staff and volunteers are also affected,” said Bridget Gardner, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ head […]

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As I’m sure most of you have heard, a cyclone made Myanmar landfall on May 2 and has caused catastrophic damage, including a reported 10,000 deaths.
We are staying in close contact with the Myanmar Red Cross and the International Federation, preparing to provide supplies and additional assistance if it’s needed.
Additional updates when will appear here as we […]

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From American Red Cross Director of International Communications Christy Feig:
 

Today at the forum we broke into workshops to learn about building new communications tools to help increase the visibility of our societies:  using photos and videos, celebrities, social media and how to communicate in crises. We also heard about some best practices our sister […]

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During the international forum at headquarters this week, we’re asking some representatives from Red Cross Red Crescent Societies to tell us their take-aways from the gathering.
The first is an audio clip from Respeito Chirrenze, the volunteer management coordinator at the Mozambique Red Cross in Africa, which is a younger national society. They started in 1981. Their work focuses […]

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This week at National Headquarters we’ve welcomed communications representatives from 60 different Red Cross/Red Crescent National Societies. It’s amazing to hear so many accents together in one room.  We hope to share our best practices and to understand one another’s goals so that we can work together cohesively.
The gathering began yesterday - below you’ll find first impressions from American […]

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The Background
Next week, the Red Cross will host its 82nd National Convention in Baltimore, MD.
The Experiment
We’ll attempt to live blog the activities there.
How you can help
Give us feedback! Let us know what kinds of content would be most interesting. For example, are you more interested in opinion interviews with attendees or reports from the […]

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Here’s introducing the 15 brand new American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet members. This group joins 32 returning cabinet members.

Penn Badgley is a lead character in the hit show “Gossip Girl,” which has enjoyed a cult fan following since its fall debut. He recently appeared in the teen film “John Tucker Must Die,” and stars in […]

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Red Crosser Beth Whelan recently traveled to the Maldives as part of her work with the Tsunami Recovery Program (affectionately known around here as TRP).
Below you’ll see her beautiful photos and a few anecdotes about her experiences.

Just like the groups of tourists around us, the group I was traveling with entered the terminal for local air travel within […]

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