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Solferino: The Battle that Inspired the Global Red Cross Movement

by American Red Cross March 13, 2020

An Idea that Came to Life If you have ever taken an interest in Red Cross history, you are likely familiar with the man who envisioned the worldwide movement, Henry …

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Christine Medeiros in a Red Cross shirt.
International

How Christine Medeiros is Restoring Family Links with the Red Cross

by American Red Cross March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

On International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women like Christine Medeiros who further our mission in communities across the globe every day. Christine is a volunteer in our Northern California Coastal …

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Felipe and Nila smiling
International

Red Cross helps find a sister and best friend

by Lynette Nyman, Communications and Marketing Manager, Red Cross Minnesota Region January 30, 2020February 18, 2020

Originally published on the Red Cross Minnesota Region blog.  In one way, it took hardly any time at all to find Felipe’s sister in Cuba. Just months, in fact, once …

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Brian sitting at a table with other youth delegates.
International

Youth and the Power of Humanity

by Bryan Solis, Red Cross Youth Engagement Lead for the Desert to the Sea Region January 10, 2020

The American Red Cross is just one of 192 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies that gathered in Geneva, Switzerland last December. As the Chair of American Red Cross’s …

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Red Cross volunteer Julie on her first deployment working with Distribution of Emergency Supplies Group shows off the back of her Red Cross vest that children signed with messages thanking the Red Cross for helping their families recover from Hurricane Harvey.
Blood, Disaster, Health & Safety, Home Fire, International, Military Support, Red Cross Life

Some of Our Favorite Red Cross Stories from 2019

by American Red Cross December 22, 2019December 20, 2019

With 2019 coming to a close, we’d like to share some of our favorite stories from the year that highlight our services, the dedication of our volunteers and employees, the …

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The volunteer group standing together.
Archives, International

Vietnamese Youth Volunteers Reconnect 44 Years Later at the Red Cross

by American Red Cross November 18, 2019November 19, 2019

From 1962 to 1975, youth volunteers with the Vietnam Red Cross served together to help injured people in need during the Vietnam War. After the war, the volunteers were forced …

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A Bahamas resident hugging an emotional support volunteer.
International

6 Ways a Hurricane Impacts Everyday Life – Making A Difference after Dorian

by Katie Wilkes, Communications Delegate in the Bahamas November 15, 2019

Over the past six weeks, people displaced by the strongest storm to ever hit the Bahamas have opened up and let me into their lives. With each mother, nurse, son …

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Evan Elder smiling.
International

Youth Action Campaign: Making a Global Impact in High School

by American Red Cross October 23, 2019October 23, 2019

Evan Edler is a 16-year-old Red Cross volunteer from Massachusetts, who spent this past year participating in his school’s International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign. IHL is a set …

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Sydney with Baiq and her 17-month-old Abizar .
International

One Year after the Lombok Earthquakes: Sydney Reflects on Her Deployment

by American Red Cross August 7, 2019

Last year, Sydney Morton deployed to Lombok, Indonesia, after a series of devastating earthquakes struck the area. This week, we spoke with Sydney to hear how her perspective has changed …

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Katie and Gina Tomas Duarte, a resident of Beira, find time to connect and laugh despite the hardship many face in communities across Mozambique.
Disaster, International

After the Storm: One Aid Worker’s Month in Mozambique

by Katie Wilkes, Communications Volunteer with the American Red Cross and the IFRC June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

The thunder of a small biplane has just roared overhead as I look out the window. A sound that never phased me before my most recent disaster deployment, it now …

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