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Preparedness keeps Haitians safe as Tropical Storm Chantal weakens

As Tropical Storm Chantal steadily approached the Caribbean this week, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), together with the Haitian Red Cross, was busy making preparations to respond as quickly as possible.
Bolivia: Resilience, drive and a deep love of home in the wake of deadly floods
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Bolivia: Resilience, drive and a deep love of home in the wake of deadly floods

Earlier this year, Bolivia suffered its worst floods in over 20 years. In the southern Tupiza Department, three days of heavy rain caused the San Juan del Oro and ...
New operations centre looks forward to the next 150 years of humanitarian action
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New operations centre looks forward to the next 150 years of humanitarian action

To mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day on 8 May, the Nicaraguan Red Cross open a new Emergency Operations Centre to improve its disaster response operations.
Report shows the benefit of two-way communication after a disaster
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Report shows the benefit of two-way communication after a disaster

A new report highlights the importance of two-way communication in any disaster response
Volunteers work through the night to support families affected by tornadoes
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Volunteers work through the night to support families affected by tornadoes

Following the devastation caused by tornadoes that swept across the Midwest of the United States since 18 May, the American Red Cross is helping people with shelter, ...
Tornado devastates large parts of the United States Midwest
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Tornado devastates large parts of the United States Midwest

The American Red Cross is helping people in the Midwest with shelter, food, relief supplies and emotional comfort after tornadoes over the weekend destroyed homes ...
American Red Cross in action following explosions in Boston
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American Red Cross in action following explosions in Boston

Volunteers from the American Red Cross were immediately on the scene following the twin explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday. Three people we...
Shattering gender roles and showing the way in Haiti
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Shattering gender roles and showing the way in Haiti

Last month’s International Women’s Day saw celebrations of the contribution that women and girls have made to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement across the world.
Violence prevention: Looking beyond the immediate impact of major or ‘silent’ disasters
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Violence prevention: Looking beyond the immediate impact of major or ‘silent’ disasters

The consequences of a disaster often live on beyond the moment of crisis that we all hear about. For those at the centre of a disaster, life becomes ever more stressfu...
Turning up the volume on the ‘most exposed’ silent disaster of 2012
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Turning up the volume on the ‘most exposed’ silent disaster of 2012

At the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy tore a path through the Caribbean before landing on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Howard Arfin awarded for decades of Red Cross service
24 ربيع الثاني 1434

Howard Arfin awarded for decades of Red Cross service

Awards are nice, but it's the humanitarian mission that is the real motivation, Howard Arfin says.
Silent Disasters: Floods bring additional challenges to vulnerable communities in Ecuador
24 ربيع الثاني 1434

Silent Disasters: Floods bring additional challenges to vulnerable communities in Ecuador

Heavy rain is not a new phenomenon in Andean region of South America. But despite the serious disruption the rains often cause to the lives and livelihoods of ...
Three years after a devastating earthquake, the Chilean Red Cross is stronger and more prepared
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Three years after a devastating earthquake, the Chilean Red Cross is stronger and more prepared

Every disaster presents a unique challenge. While history and experience can help us prepare, the context of each crisis – the populations, institutions and scale...
El Salvador: Vigilance and education to combat dengue in communities
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El Salvador: Vigilance and education to combat dengue in communities

The seriousness of dengue fever is often underestimated, but each year thousands of people are killed, and millions more are at risk from this disease.
Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society recognized for 10 years of vital HIV and AIDS work
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Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society recognized for 10 years of vital HIV and AIDS work

The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society received an award at the recent launch of the new National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS.
In search of a new life, one woman lost almost everything
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In search of a new life, one woman lost almost everything

Three years after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in Haiti, attempts to assist those living in camps to find or build new homes and livelihoods continue.
Life continues to get better two years after leaving the camp
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Life continues to get better two years after leaving the camp

By Lorraine Taggart Three years after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in Haiti, attempts to assist those living in camps to find or build new homes and...
A new home and a new business after two years under canvas
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A new home and a new business after two years under canvas

By Lorraine Taggart Three years after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in Haiti, attempts to assist those living in camps to find or build new homes and...
Moving on to safer life after two years in a camp
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Moving on to safer life after two years in a camp

By Lorraine Taggart Three years after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in Haiti, attempts to assist those living in camps to find or build new homes and...
Knowledge is the best weapon in the fight against HIV discrimination
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Knowledge is the best weapon in the fight against HIV discrimination

On World AIDS Day 2012, the Haiti Red Cross Society was working to end stigmatization and discrimination.
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