Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling …
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An unexpected encounter with Red Cross history
When assigned to my first disaster response to the Spring Floods 2010 in Massachusetts, I had no idea what other adventures were in store for me. True to form, as …
West Virginia Mine Explosion: Faith, Family and Friends
Our thoughts are with the families, miners and rescue workers affected by the mine disaster in West Virginia. Our volunteers are providing food, emotional support and comfort to the families …
Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling …
What We’re Reading
Have you found any links on your internet travels that might affect the Red Cross? Share them in the comments.* Last Night’s DAT Call DAT (Disaster Action Team) calls never …
How To Be a Resilient Transit Rider
If you’re like me you may have wondered, “How would I handle something like this?” We’ve pulled together a bunch of sites that can help you be prepared for the smartest possible reaction to an event like this.
Welcome to New Celebrity Cabinet Members
Today we are announcing our newest Celebrity Cabinet members.
Haiti Video Diary: Mat Morgan
Mat is finishing his 6 week deployment in Haiti so this is his final video diary. He discusses 2 field visits he made this week and sums up his entire experience. We can’t wait to see you back home, Mat. Thanks for your amazing work.
Tweets of the Day
We love reading your tweets every day. Keep em coming! TheBGates The @RedCross sent me this donor tag. Didn’t realize that I had a rare blood type. It’s kind of …
We’re Here to Help
We’ve recently received a bunch of comments on Facebook, via email, and here from people concerned that we’re paying too much attention to Haiti and not enough to domestic preparedness and relief.