“The needs here are so vast and the challenges immense.” For the past week, Susan Malandrino, Communications Lead for the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces and International …
Tag: International
At a Red Cross Shelter for Ukrainians
“I don’t want anyone to be hungry – ever.” Ljudmila said. Recently, Red Crosser Susan Malandrino traveled to Hungary and met with people who are trying to find a sense …
Q + A with Award-Winning Humanitarian Communicator, Jenelle Eli
American Red Crosser Jenelle Eli is a humanitarian, crisis communicator, refugee advocate, and most recently, named to the class of 2022 PRNEWS Top Women in the Industry Innovators category. Between …
A Day in the Life of a Service to Armed Forces Team Member Deployed to Djibouti
Normally in Wisconsin, you can find Alexandra “Lexy” Huber serving as the Senior Services to Armed Forces Program Specialist, supporting service members, veterans and their families and connecting them to …
A Day in the Life of a Communications Crisis Responder
In response to the Ukraine crisis, Katie Wilkes deployed to Europe as a Communications Crisis Responder on behalf of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). She is one …
Rescued at Sea: A Teenager’s Instinct to Help Others in Need
There’s no darkness like the sea at 3 a.m. If you’re in a simple wooden boat or rubber raft, the choppy waters and starless skies make it hard to understand …
Military Spouses, the ‘Pillars’ of Service: Meet Leeashaa Ramoutar
When military families were called to facilitate the evacuation of families and individuals from Afghanistan, Leeashaa Ramoutar swung into full gear. Originally from the U.S. but stationed in Germany with …
Red Cross helps find a sister and best friend
Originally published on the Red Cross Minnesota Region blog. In one way, it took hardly any time at all to find Felipe’s sister in Cuba. Just months, in fact, once …
One Year after the Lombok Earthquakes: Sydney Reflects on Her Deployment
Last year, Sydney Morton deployed to Lombok, Indonesia, after a series of devastating earthquakes struck the area. This week, we spoke with Sydney to hear how her perspective has changed …
After the Storm: One Aid Worker’s Month in Mozambique
The thunder of a small biplane has just roared overhead as I look out the window. A sound that never phased me before my most recent disaster deployment, it now …