Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday 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 of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work…
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A new entry on MetaFilter offers various links searching for the origin of altruism. A new study suggests that humanity’s sense of fair play and kindness towards strangers is determined …
Haiti: Update from Port-au-Prince
A short time after the earthquake yesterday our International team in Washington DC was able to make contact with the head of our Haiti delegation via Skype.
Earthquake in Haiti
Our thoughts and support are with Haiti. We have pledged an initial $2oo,ooo and are accepting donations to the International Response Fund.
Podcast #18: Service in Iraq
After college, Andrew wanted to make a difference for men and women serving abroad. He ended up working with the American Red Cross in Iraq, helping members of the armed …
What We’re Reading: Cold, Fire, and Cooking
A few links we’ve found interesting today: Cold weekend a dress rehearsal for Red Cross trainees [Who’s in the kitchen with the Red Cross? Volunteers! Find out exactly what goes …
Easier to DO than to say
Happy National Influenza Vaccination Week! Don’t worry, the action items for this week are easier to do than it is to say!
Ask the Expert: Chief Nurse Sharon Stanley
Our Chief Nurse Sharon Stanley will be answering any questions you have about H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations. She’ll be available for this live online chat right here on our blog.
BCS National Championship: Rooting for You to Stay Warm
Volunteering for the Red Cross is an unpredictable adventure. Best of luck to both teams! We’re hoping you stay safe and warm.
We’re All In This (Cold) Together
With most of the United States experiencing a prolongued period of way below average temperatures, our friends in the UK are deeply covered in snow.
>> Check out the British Red Cross’s diary of battling the snow