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Health & Safety, International

“The city that refused to die”

by Jenelle Eli January 29, 2015September 8, 2016

When the Sixaola river dam collapsed in Guabito, Panama, the community was wrecked by severe flooding. But through hard work and perseverance, the town survived and thrived, prompting a local …

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Disaster, International

Fighting Ebola and Its Stigma in Liberia

by Jenelle Eli January 29, 2015January 29, 2015

This post was written by Jono Anzalone, an American Red Cross division disaster executive who is on a month-long deployment to Liberia with the International Committee for the Red Cross …

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Disaster, International

Haiti Earthquake: 5 Years On

by Jenelle Eli January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Five years after a massive earthquake struck Haiti, many still feel the effects of the disaster: family members lost, injuries sustained, and the patchwork of their hometown forever changed. But Haitians haven’t …

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Disaster, International

Indian Ocean Tsunami: 10 Years and a Lot of Mangrove Trees

by Jenelle Eli December 26, 2014December 30, 2014

This post was written by Jenelle Eli, a member of the American Red Cross international communications team.  “Just be sure not to wander off the path, okay? We want to …

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International, Mapping

Save the World: Make Missing Maps

by Jenelle Eli November 6, 2014

This post was written by Dale Kunce, Senior Geospatial Engineer and GIS Team Lead at the American Red Cross. Dale is spearheading the American Red Cross’s involvement in the Missing …

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Mirad, his wife, and a Red Cross volunteer
Disaster, International, Volunteers

It’s Still Raining in the Balkans, But Families Move Forward

by Jenelle Eli September 25, 2014

This blog post was written by Wendy Brightman, a Red Cross volunteer who deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina to assist with cash distribution to families recovering from heavy flooding that …

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A man traverses a bridge into his village in the Philippines
Disaster, Health & Safety, International

Initiation: The Bridge

by Jenelle Eli September 8, 2014September 8, 2016

This post was written by Melanie Pipkin Kozel, a member of the American Red Cross media team.    After nearly three years with the American Red Cross, I have been …

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Volunteers in Gaza and Israel help the injured
International, Volunteers

Humanitarianism in Action: Gaza and Israel

by Jenelle Eli July 28, 2014March 6, 2015

What does it mean to be a Red Cross Red Crescent volunteer in a war zone? It means remaining neutral, impartial, and humane. And all too often, it means putting …

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Introduction, Mapping, Volunteers

Volunteers Map Fire-Affected Neighborhoods in Chile

by Jenelle Eli April 16, 2014

When news of a major fire in Valparaíso, Chile made headlines on Monday, some people sent donations. Some people took to social media. And some people mapped. Not wasting any …

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Relief workers use crowd-sourced maps in the Philippines
International, Volunteers

Digital Mapping Volunteers Save Lives from the Comfort of their Homes

by Jenelle Eli April 10, 2014April 11, 2014

It’s National Volunteer Week – the time of year when we all put extra effort into recognizing the generous people who make the world a better place. This is the …

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