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 …
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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 …
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Jalen’s Visit Ends
Unfortunately today is my last day to learn about the Red Cross. I have has a great week and am really glad I made this trip! Luckily today I was able to meet the head of the Pakistani Red Crescent who was visiting