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Myanmar Update: American Red Crosser Colin Chaperon

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

One of our Red Cross disaster workers – Colin Chaperon – is going into Myanmar today to support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Myanmar Red Cross Society response operation for Cyclone Nargis.
Colin will be in Myanmar for a month to help establish reporting and monitoring systems across several […]

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Tags: International · Flickr · Disaster Response · Uncategorized

What’s the Deal with Colombia and the Red Cross Emblem?

July 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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If you’re paying attention to the news you’ve probably heard about the Red Cross emblem’s role in freeing FARC rebels in Colombia on July 2.
We thought it might be confusing for the average non Red Crosser (and even most Red Crossers) to understand the roles of the various members of the international Red Cross family.
The following […]

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Tags: Mapping · Video · International · Uncategorized

I’m Making a Difference. Are you?

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Have you checked out the i’m Talkathon and the exploits of Parker Whittle? Today is the American Red Cross Day, so head on over, check it out and  if you’re using Windows Live Messenger or Hotmail, select the Red Cross as your cause of choice to help make a difference simply by chatting or e-mailing.
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You’re Preparing. You’re really preparing!

November 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments

As part of our ongoing series examining how people Get Red Cross Ready, I want to show you two bloggers who have recently taken it upon themselves to get prepared.
A certain Bustopher Jones is expecting a baby. As part of her nesting instincts, she’s done the following:
Another nesting thing I’ve done in the past month […]

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Tags: Preparedness · Uncategorized