On International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women like Christine Medeiros who further our mission in communities across the globe every day. Christine is a volunteer in our Northern California Coastal …
Tag: Reconnecting Families
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 …
After 72 years, sisters separated by war are reconnected by Red Cross
Originally appeared on the Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region blog. From 1941 to 1944, the Germans subjected Leningrad, the former capital of Russia known today as “Saint Petersburg,” to …
Beautiful Photos Capture Families Reuniting in Ivory Coast
Children often get separated from their families in times of armed conflict. Reuniting them with their loved ones or communities of origin provides a glimmer of hope in what often …
Appreciating Restoring Family Links Volunteers
Story by Lisa Ghali, National Headquarters, Caseworker for Europe and Asia Working for the Red Cross has given me …
Pascaline Mavugo: A Harrowing Story of Survival with Glimmers of Hope
By Anita Foster, American Red Cross North Texas Region After becoming separated from her siblings while escaping violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pascaline Maguvo turned to the Red …