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23 May 2012

Italian Red Cross volunteers respond to deadly earthquake

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck north-eastern Italy early in the morning of Sunday 20 May, killing at least seven people, injuring 50 and toppling several buildings.
Italian Red Cross volunteers assist at shipwreck site
17 January 2012

Italian Red Cross volunteers assist at shipwreck site

250 Italian Red Cross staff and volunteers are taking part in the rescue and relief operation at the site of capsized liner Costa Concordia. The cruise ship hit ...
Southern Europe: the Red Cross responds to extreme weather conditions and floods
6 November 2011

Southern Europe: the Red Cross responds to extreme weather conditions and floods

Recent days have seen countries in southern Europe faced with extreme weather conditions, including severe rain and storms.
From the heart to the mind: YABC spreads the seeds of inner change
9 September 2011

From the heart to the mind: YABC spreads the seeds of inner change

Elisa is one of the 40 Red Cross Red Crescent youth from some 30 National Societies of Europe, Central Asia and Africa who are attending the YABC Summit taking place ...
Moving with the migrants: a Mediterranean diary
7 April 2011

Moving with the migrants: a Mediterranean diary

Wrapped in a scarf and battling against a biting wind that whistles through the streets of Lampedusa, I make my way towards the harbour station.
Lampedusa: The island that never sleeps
31 March 2011

Lampedusa: The island that never sleeps

Lampedusa is an island that never sleeps. Italian Red Cross volunteers, nurses, emergency doctors and operators are all working day and night to cope with a volatile ...
Lampedusa: Italian Red Cross warns of looming migrant crisis
28 March 2011

Lampedusa: Italian Red Cross warns of looming migrant crisis

Italian Red Cross officials on the tiny Mediterranean island of Lampedusa are calling for urgent action as the migrant and refugee situation becomes critical.
Italian Red Cross volunteers wait for Tunisian migrants to land on the tiny island of Lampedusa. Photo: Italian Red Cross
10 March 2011

All eyes on the sea: A diary from Lampedusa

Since the arrival of the first migrant from Tunisia in mid-February, the Italian Red Cross has been working round the clock to welcome thousands of migrants landing ...
1 December 2010

Italian web story: harm reduction

“I started to take drugs quite young, when I was about 14 or 15 years old. They were light drugs like cannabis and alcohol, but over the years I started to take ...
3 November 2010

Red Cross respond to disasters in Serbia and Italy

Two European Red Cross societies sprang into action this week when sudden disasters struck Serbia and northern Italy.
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