This post was written in September 2015 by Niki Clark, a member of the American Red Cross’s international communications team who was deployed to Nepal following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake …
Topics: International
International Collaboration Key to Disaster Response
Written by Suzy DeFrancis, Chief Public Affairs Officer, American Red Cross As I write this blog, our thoughts are with the people of Mexico and our partners at the Mexican …
How Fire Sensors are Making a Difference in Kenyan, South African Communities
This post was written by Abi Weaver, Director of the Global Technology Project, American Red Cross. Earlier this year, we extended the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign overseas. And …
This Is Measles
Emmi Herman is a children’s author and a presenter at the 2015 Measles & Rubella Initiative meeting, which is going on this week at the American Red Cross headquarters in …
Moving forward in Carrefour-Feuilles, Haiti
This post was written by Michael de Vulpillieres, a member of the communications team at the American Red Cross Greater NY Region chapter. This past June, Michael traveled to Port-au-Prince …
Generation Y and IHL: Why Should Millennials Care?
Post by Jessica Lach, IHL Youth Education Intern. Originally posted on the Humanity in War blog. Millennials, the generation born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, are said to be full of complexities …
North Carolina Volunteer Helps Burn Victim in Haiti
The Triangle region of the American Red Cross has more than 1,400 volunteers across 53 counties in North Carolina. In 2010, Alex Alexis was the only volunteer in North Carolina …
“Life Changing” Work in Nepal
by Anne Reynolds Anne was deployed as part of a joint American Red Cross/Danish Emergency Relief Unit to help support distribution of cash and relief items following the earthquake in …
11 Ways Wearable Technology Can Do Good in Disasters
Post by Abi Weaver, director of the Global Technology Project Every so often, we have to pay homage to a good old-fashioned Buzzfeed-esque “top 10” list. Or, in this case, …
The Real Story of the 6 Homes in Haiti: Answering Your Questions
This piece was written by David Meltzer, Chief International Officer of the American Red Cross. He has traveled to Haiti more than 20 times—both before and after the earthquake— including …