Introduction Since February 2017, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), with the support of the Canadian Red Cross (CRC), has been supporting approximately 28,000 individuals affected by drought in...
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Good Practices, Opportunities, Methodologies and Recommendations for the Incorporation of Cross-cutting Themes in Emergency Preparedness and Response
BACKGROUND The Canadian Red Cross in close cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, has developed its CERA Project “Capacity Building for Emergency...
How bicycles help bring healthcare to remote communities in South Sudan
By Stephanie Murphy, with Dr. Lillian Nyamuda When faced with the challenge of reaching people in remote communities sometimes the best option is also low-tech. Here’s how the Red Cross is delivering...
La Croix-Rouge canadienne déploie une clinique mobile en Haïti
TORONTO | 17 octobre 2016 En collaboration avec la Croix-Rouge française, la Croix-Rouge canadienne a déployé sa clinique de campagne en Haïti pour venir en aide à plusieurs collectivités touchées...
Canadian Red Cross sends Emergency Health Clinic to Haiti
The Canadian Red Cross has deployed its Emergency Health Clinic in a joint effort with the French Red Cross, to help support several communities in Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew. The Emergency...
How Canadian Red Cross assists communities following a disaster
When a disaster or emergency occurs, the Canadian Red Cross works closely with government, local community leaders and other organizations to ensure funds are used efficiently and to avoid...
Canada + 1 more
Victoria welcomes Syrian refugees
VICTORIA, BC - Feb 18, 2016: - Jean McRae – Executive Director, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria; Kimberley Nemrava – Vice-President, Canadian Red Cross B.C. & Yukon; and Patricia...
Canada + 1 more
La Croix-Rouge est prête à venir en aide aux réfugiés syriens à l’aube de leur nouvelle vie au Canada
La Croix-Rouge canadienne se tient prête à épauler le gouvernement du Canada et à soutenir les 25 000 réfugiés syriens qui entameront une nouvelle vie au Canada. L’organisme a déjà participé à...
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Red Cross ready to assist Syrian Refugees as they start their new lives in Canada
The Canadian Red Cross is positioned to assist the Government of Canada in supporting 25,000 Syrian refugees starting their new lives in Canada. The Red Cross has experience with refugee arrivals and...
How law and regulation supports disaster risk reduction - Haiti case - study report
Executive summary About this study This study analyses the extent to which legal frameworks in Haiti support national and local efforts towards disaster-risk reduction (DRR). The study covers a broad...
Germany + 2 more
Canadian Red Cross Sending Cots and Blankets to Support German Red Cross Aid to Refugees
Ten thousand cots and blankets (20,000 total items) are being shipped by the Canadian Red Cross to support German Red Cross efforts providing assistance to refugees in camps and reception centres in...
Germany + 2 more
La Croix-Rouge canadienne envoie des lits de camp et des couvertures pour soutenir les opérations d’aide aux réfugiés de la Croix-Rouge allemande
La Croix-Rouge canadienne envoie des lits de camp et des couvertures pour soutenir les opérations d’aide aux réfugiés de la Croix-Rouge allemande La Croix-Rouge canadienne a dépêché 10 000 lits de...
Cyclone Hudhud – After Action Review : Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Program in Andhra Pradesh
Background The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is very vulnerable to natural disasters, especially cyclones and floods, as it is a coastal region. As a matter of fact, it has the longest coast line on...
La Croix-Rouge est venue en aide à une personne sur deux en Haïti dans les cinq dernières années
Montréal, 8 janvier 2015 – Le 12 janvier 2010, Haïti était secouée par un tremblement de terre dont les conséquences allaient profondément toucher la population, et ce, pendant des années. « Cinq ans...
One in two people in Haiti has received Red Cross assistance over the past five years
Montreal, January 8, 2015 – It has been five years since an earthquake devastated Haiti, leading to the largest single country response in Red Cross history. While much progress has been made...
Indonesia + 3 more
10 Year Tsunami Report
This report provides an overview of the achievements and key lessons of the Canadian Red Cross response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It is not meant to provide detailed information about...
Canadian Red Cross supporting relief efforts in Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall
TORONTO – Dec. 8, 2014 – With the support of the Canadian Red Cross, the Philippine Red Cross is better prepared to provide relief to communities affected by Typhoon Hagupit, which made landfall on...
Sierra Leone + 2 more
Des banques canadiennes acceptent des dons pour soutenir l’intervention de la Croix-Rouge visant à combattre l’épidémie d’Ebola en Afrique de l’Ouest
Ottawa, le 7 octobre 2014 – La Croix-Rouge canadienne est ravie d’annoncer que neuf institutions financières au Canada acceptent désormais des dons en argent destinés à appuyer les efforts déployés...
Canadian aid workers deploy to Chile to support psychosocial needs after major earthquake
Following the 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Chile on April 1, 2014, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies mobilized its Regional Response Unit (RRU) for the first time...
Six months after Typhoon Haiyan made landfall, the Red Cross continues to support affected communities
(Ottawa, May 8, 2014) Six months on from the devastating typhoon that struck the Philippines, millions of people remain in a precarious situation. The Canadian Red Cross is committed to supporting...