By Abi Weaver, Global Technology Project Director, American Red Cross Last weekend, volunteers in Omaha walked door-to-door, helping families install and test smoke alarms as part of the American Red …
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By Gail McGovern, President and CEO the American Red Cross The unfolding outbreak of measles across the country has focused attention on whether parents should get their children vaccinated against …
Door to Door: The Story of a Measles Campaign in Benin
The American Red Cross, as part of the Measles & Rubella Initiative, supported a measles vaccination campaign in Benin in November 2014. Some 1,000 Benin Red Cross volunteers went door …
“The city that refused to die”
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 …
Fighting Ebola and Its Stigma in Liberia
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 …
It’s a Small World: Measles Anywhere is Measles Everywhere
It’s almost become a cliché in the headlines. But in many ways, it’s true. It is a small world. While news of the measles outbreak at California’s Disneyland and information about …
Haiti Earthquake: 5 Years On
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 …
Indian Ocean Tsunami: 10 Years and a Lot of Mangrove Trees
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 …
Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami
This post was written by Jonathan Aiken, who manages the American Red Cross’s video team. On Christmas night 2004 I was working at CNN International in Atlanta, anchoring newscasts …
Appreciating Restoring Family Links Volunteers
Story by Lisa Ghali, National Headquarters, Caseworker for Europe and Asia Working for the Red Cross has given me …