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 …
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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 …
Baselining in Zimbabwe
As a communicator for the American Red Cross, my job is to tell the stories of the work we do around the world. Most of the time, I’m in Washington …
Measles Vaccinations in Malawi: Photo Blog 2
Editor’s note: Niki Clark is an American Red Cross employee who traveled to Malawi recently to participate in the Measles & Rubella Initiative. These are the stories she’s heard. Read …
Measles Vaccinations in Malawi: Photo Blog 1
Editor’s note: Niki Clark is an American Red Cross employee who traveled to Malawi recently to participate in the Measles & Rubella Initiative. These are the stories she’s heard. Read …
Raid Cross: Learning the Rules of War in the Classroom
by Emily Kenney, Intern International Humanitarian Law The people looking back at me in the mirror were unrecognizable. Dressed head-to-toe in army fatigues with hats, sunglasses and bandanas covering our …
Twitter chat: Canadian Red Cross on Syria
Today, our colleagues at the Canadian Red Cross are hosting a Twitter chat about the ongoing humanitarian situation in Syria. Check out their blog post about it here, and the …
From the Archives – Motherland
Many are curious about the statue of a mother protectively embracing her child, located on the lawn outside the American Red Cross National Headquarters at 430 17th Street, N.W. in …
Updates on Crisis in Syria
Since March 2011, the world has watched as the crisis in Syria continues to escalate. As the U.S. contemplates military action, interest in the conflict—and the violence surrounding it—is increasing …