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Drive for life, not for death
June 2008
The number one cause of death in young people (aged 5–30) in Mexico is road traffic accidents. That is why raising awareness of the dangers among young people has become a major priority for the youth section of the Mexican Red Cross.
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Red Cross youth spread the red ribbon in Armenia
May 2008
On Sunday the 18 May, to mark the 25th anniversary of International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day over 60 volunteers of the Armenian Red Cross youth marched through the center of Yerevan with candles.
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Red Cross and Red Crescent youth get a new perspective on diversity and disrcimination
May 2008
From 22–27 April 2008, 27 youth representatives from 25 different European Red Cross and Red Crescent societies gathered in Tuheljske Toplice, Croatia for a training workshop entitled "Red Cross youth in action to promote respect for diversity and non-discrimination".
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Youth action on drug use makes sense
March 2008
In early March, 70 National Societies from five continents met in Barcelona for the World Red Cross Red Crescent Congress on Humanitarian Drug Policy. After the conference, the attending youth staff and volunteers held an additional youth meeting with representatives of 11 National Societies, the International Federation and the Senlis Council, the think tank that had sponsored the event. At this meeting, participants discussed current programmes and new ideas related to working with drug users.
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Developing a new generation of humanitarians, Armenia
February 2008
It is never too early to contribute something to your community - that is one of the main messages of a project by the Armenia Red Cross youth. By promoting humanitarian values in two schools, the youth volunteers motivated 50 teenagers aged 12 and 13 to design projects that meet the needs of their communities.
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