Apu Patel, our lead for Chile, will be on Washington Post chat at 1 pm ET today. Come on over and ask him questions.
Washington Post Website: Chat
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Welcome to a special edition of the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you.
This week world leaders are gathering to discuss climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Red Cross will [...]
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Today’s edition of The Big Picture is called Watching the H1N1 Flu Pandemic.
>> Find resources to help you avoid (hopefully!) and to deal with (we have lots of good caretaking info) H1N1 swine flu.
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You’ve all heard of the trivia game – Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon – based on the idea that any actor can be linked to Kevin Bacon within six connections. But have you heard of the same small world phenomenon applying to a nonprofit like the Red Cross?
Legend has it that if you ask a [...]
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Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you…
[The place names link to maps so that you can get a quick idea of the region.]
BANGLADESH: Hurricane Aila made landfall on May 25. More than 24 hours before that, the [...]
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Hugh Jackman is going to donate $100,000 to a nonprofit organization. How will he choose? He’s asking people to convince him of the worthiness of their favorite charity in a tweet.
So, whether you‘re currently on Twitter or not, here’s your chance to be responsible for a huge donation to your favorite charity (we hope it’s [...]
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The National Youth Institute in Orlando, Florida will teach, inspire and empower 230 Red Cross youth leaders, including delegates from Puerto Rico and Thailand, before they return to their local chapters and clubs to implement new service projects.
Watch the slideshow below to see all the fun they’re having.
Get invloved:
Red Cross Youth
Your Local Chapter
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Each year the President of the United States proclaims March as Red Cross Month in honor of the life saving work that our volunteers and employees do each day, and state and local governments across the country also get in on the act. Mayors, Governors, and state officials lend their support to the Red Cross [...]
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Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you…
[The ALL CAPS place names link to maps so that you can get a quick idea of the region.]
INDONESIA: The Canadian Red Cross is building accessible housing for tsunami survivors with disabilities.
DEMOCRATIC [...]
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A big thanks to Designers Toolbox for crowning American Red Cross as one of the Top 10 logos of all time.
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