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, …
Tag: International
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 …
Syria: The daily struggle that desperately deserves our attention
This post has been reblogged from the InterCross Blog This week, the ICRC’s head of operations in Syria, Magne Barth, gave a wide-ranging and candid interview to the Washington Post …
The Measles & Rubella Initiative: Sophie and Olive Draw Their Week in India
When it comes to people in India, there are only big numbers. More than 1.2 billion people live in the country, and about 27 million children are born there every year. …
“Get down! Get down! You are now Prisoners of War!”
By Jillian Kaplan, Central New York Region IHL Team Mentor Two Americorps volunteers, Heather Powell and Kaelyn Madden, burst into the room covered in camouflage, holding neon water guns and …
Blogs from the Field: From Alaska to Bangladesh
This is a post by Wendy Brightman, who is a volunteer from Alaska spending four weeks in Bangladesh helping with cash transfer programming after severe flooding left millions displaced and …