Around the globe, nearly 34 million people are living with HIV. On this World AIDS Day, take a minute to get to know one of them—Doan Thi Khuyen. Strong-willed and …
Month: November 2013
Help for People Living with HIV in Hanoi
Editor’s note: This post was written by Thang, a peer counselor/outreach worker for the Vietnam Red Cross. I was working in the counseling room in Dong Da hospital when the …
Celebrate Thanksgivukkah with Holiday Mail for Heroes
This week marks perhaps the rarest convergence of holidays ever: Thanksgivukkah! (For all my goys out there, Jewish holidays change annually based on the Jewish calendar. Hanukkah is celebrated on …
Surf Report: Thanksgiving Edition
A few turkey flavored things we found on the interwebs…just in time for Thanksgiving. 1) Giada De Laurentiis cut herself on LIVE TV (We think she pulled up her Red …
World AIDS Day: Uniting in the Fight Against HIV
Editor’s Note: Sasha Poll is a Program Officer for the American Red Cross, where she covers projects related to southeast Asia. All around the globe, people are taking a stand …
From the Archives – President Kennedy and Red Cross
On the anniversary of his death, we remember President John F. Kennedy with this August 1962 image. He met with international youth delegates at the White House as part of …
The Impact of a Toilet
November 19th is World Toilet Day. Worldwide, 2.5 billion people do not have access to a clean and safe toilet. Tuesday Mwimba, 33, lost the use of his legs after a …
How to Help: Donate to Typhoon Relief on Facebook
Through Sunday, November 17, people all over the world can donate to the Philippines relief effort directly from the notification at the top of their Facebook News Feed. We’re excited …
American Perspective: The Size of Typhoon Haiyan
EDIT 4:51 PM ET: Earlier today, we posted a map of Typhoon Haiyan comparing the size of the storm to geography of the United States. In the process of making …
Invisible Wounds
This post was written by Liz Fielden, who is in the Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces department at the National Headquarters in DC. Her focus is in mental …