I think I may be turning into an IHL nerd (Does that exist? Like a band nerd?). I just got an e-book copy of the Geneva conventions. Soren, IHL Action …
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You might know how to prepare for a hurricane in the United States, but have you ever wondered how countries like Haiti prepare? The 2014 hurricane season is here, and with …
Learning that Even Wars Have Limits
Some created Monopoly-style board games. Others held highly-attended flash mobs on their college campus. Still others role-played as soldiers, civilians, prisoners and humanitarian workers in the simulation game Raid Cross. …
One Red Cross to Reunite Them All
For anyone that has ever traveled, you know each country offers something unique, something that makes it stand out from other places. Which is why people travel. It’s an awesome …
Part of the Puzzle – Our International Movement
Today is world Red Cross/Red Crescent Day – here’s kind of a cheesy – but effective – way to look at the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement: Technically, the movement is …
The Volunteers Reconnecting Families
As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, I am reminded that the work of American Red Cross volunteers never does. For our Restoring Family Links volunteers, the impact of …
Digital Mapping Volunteers Save Lives from the Comfort of their Homes
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 …
Your Role in Helping Refugees Worldwide
This past weekend, over 500 students participated in a simulation that allowed them to have a taste of what life is like for millions of refugees worldwide. For six hours, …
Coastal Towns Prep Tourists for Tsunami Threats
Editor’s note: Jenelle Eli traveled last week to coastal Ecuador, where the American Red Cross prepares communities for emergencies and disasters. Familiar phrases every person hears before going on …
“Heads Together” in Haiti
This post was written by Jonathan Garro, an Information Analyst for the American Red Cross who traveled to Haiti in mid-March. My first visit to Haiti came four years …