Did you know that July is the most popular month for Americans to travel internationally? If past years are any indication, millions of U.S. citizens will set off on a …
Tag: International
Red Cross Reconnects Sisters Separated for 72 Years
Story by Krista Schilling, American Red Cross Regional International Services Program Manager, Seattle, Washington Marta Kruk Lysnewycz was born in Hai, in the Chernigovskaya region of Ukraine in 1926. After surviving Stalin’s …
“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 …
Q&A from Iraq: A Firsthand Account
The American Red Cross is in northern Iraq providing relief to people seeking refuge from violence that has forced more than 650,000 people to flee to the Kurdistan region in …
150 Years of the Geneva Convention
One hundred and fifty years ago, the original Geneva Convention—more commonly known as the rules of war—was created. These rules govern and limit actions that take place during armed conflict, …
Part of the Puzzle – Our International Movement
Today is world Red Cross/Red Crescent Day – here’s kind of a cheesy – but effective – way to look at the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement: Technically, the movement is …
“Heads Together” in Haiti
This post was written by Jonathan Garro, an Information Analyst for the American Red Cross who traveled to Haiti in mid-March. My first visit to Haiti came four years …
Diary of a Relief Worker
This post is from Winnie Romeril, a Red Cross volunteer deployed to the Philippines. Impressions at 4 a.m. Entering Day Two I can’t sleep. My mind is filled with vivid …
“The Stars” Align to Spread Hope on #GivingTuesday
Today, the stars are aligned. At the Red Cross, we are fortunate to work with our celebrity donors and volunteers, as well as many television and film partners. Each day, …
The Impact of a Toilet
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 …