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- Canadian Red Cross Reports Gaps in Disaster Response Capacity
- In the next decade, Canada can expect to suffer more severe storms, more flooding and a possible influenza pandemic. But according to the latest research by the Canadian Red Cross there are gaps in Canada's disaster safety net. Plugging those gaps is the subject of this week's meeting of...
- Research articles 2008-08-20
- Media Advisory: Canadian Red Cross
- Is the sector serving the most vulnerable people itself vulnerable in the event of a disaster? In the next decade, Canada can expect to suffer more severe storms, more flooding and a possible influenza pandemic. But according to the latest research by the Canadian Red Cross there are gaps in...
- Research articles 2008-08-19
- ModSpace Customers Help Raise Over $37,000 to Benefit the American Red Cross
- The donations will support the Inaugural Tour du Rouge, a 515-mile bike ride along the disaster-prone Gulf Coast to benefit the local Red Cross chapters BERWYN, Pa. -- Modular Space Corporation (ModSpace[R]) is proud to announce that its customers and employees have already raised over $37,000 since June to...
- Research articles 2008-08-18
- OKC Events: June 19, 2008
- HeartLine's Festival of Hope will recognize the power of hope at An Evening of Acclamation and Admiration on Aug. 22 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel. This will be the seventh annual Festival produced by HeartLine, Central Oklahoma's Community Connection. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. and will...
- Research articles 2008-06-19
- Red Cross, Amnesty paint grim picture of post-invasion Iraq
- GENEVA AFP — Five years after the US-led invasion, Iraq faces a major humanitarian crisis, with law and order and economic recovery a distant prospect, international aid and human rights groups said Monday. The International Committee of the Red Cross highlighted the plight of millions of Iraqis who still...
- Research articles 2008-03-17
- Red Cross slams 'critical' situation in post-invasion Iraq
- GENEVA AFP — The humanitarian situation in post-war Iraq five years after the US-led invasion is one of the most critical in the world, the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a report late Sunday. Millions in the country had no access to drinking water, sanitation or...
- Research articles 2008-03-16
- Colombian rebels free four hostages
- SAN JOSE DE GUAVIARE, Colombia AFP — Colombian rebels on Wednesday freed four former lawmakers held hostage for more than six years, handing them over to representatives of the Red Cross and Venezuela, officials said. Two Venezuelan MI-17 helicopters painted with Red Cross symbols picked up the hostages in...
- Research articles 2008-02-26
- Red Cross planning to stay on in Wells
- WELLS, Nev. -- Local Red Cross volunteers have been working tirelessly to provide relief for residents after Wednesday's earthquake. More than 200 people have been affected by the quake and are unable to stay in their homes. The Red Cross opened a shelter at Wells Elementary school to...
- Research articles 2008-02-24
- Culver's® Gives Back To Local Communities During 16-State 'Day of Giving' American Red Cross® Fundraiser
- American Red Cross Chapters Benefit from 10 Percent of Sales Donation Happening in Culver's More Than 370 Restaurants PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. -- In conjunction with National Red Cross Month, Culver's[R] more than 370 restaurants in 16 states are donating 10 percent of sales on Wednesday, March 5, to...
- Research articles 2008-02-21
- Risk of meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso increases
- OUAGADOUGOU AFP — A strain of meningitis in January claimed 124 lives in Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries, according to a report issued Thursday by the Burkinabe health ministry. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned at the end of December that 14 African countries,...
- Research articles 2008-01-31
- Red Cross refocuses aid budget on threat of climate change
- GENEVA AFP — The international Red Cross said on Monday it will refocus its budget and aid appeals for the coming year to better meet the growing threat of climate change and associated natural disasters. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC launched an appeal...
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Colombian rebels won't accept Red Cross visit
- BOGOTA AFP — The largest Colombian guerrilla group said Sunday it will not accept a visit by the Red Cross to examine the state of health of hostages the organization is holding. "For us the security of hostages that could be subject to an exchange comes first," Raul Reyes,...
- Research articles 2008-01-20
- HUMANITARIAN AID IN BURMA.
- The European Commission announced a humanitarian aid of 18 million to the Burmese population on 20 December. This aid, funded by ECHO, the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department, will be distributed by partner NGOs, the Red Cross and UN agencies and will benefit about 1.2 million...
- Research articles 2008-01-11
- Southern California NAACP Branches Help Fire Victims Find Assistance
- The devastating fires that raged through Southern California and displaced hundreds of thousands of people in October 2007 were a formidable foe, but NAACP leaders in the area used their knowledge and leveraged their community connections to keep people informed about where to get help. "I toured fire sites, upfront...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- Poor housing conditions lead to health concerns.(Alberta Sweetgrass: Special Section providing news from Alberta)
- Invasive mould, spongy floors and leaky ceilings forced the evacuation of 31 people, more than half of them children, from five uninhabitable homes of the Piikani Nation Nov. 23. "We declared a state of emergency for the Piikani Nation because of our housing situation,"...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- Say Hello to a Healthier Kitty With the New American Red Cross Cat First Aid Guide
- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Pamela King of the American Red Cross, +1-202-303-4436; Cell: +1-202-716-0912; Kingpam@usa.redcross.org WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross has released a new manual with nearly everything you need to keep your cat healthy and prepared for an emergency. Developed by the nations most trusted safety...
- Research articles 2007-12-06
- Dr. Said Hakki, President of Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, in the United States and Available for Interviews December 3-5
- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Suzanne Fenech, +1-212-983-6100, ext. 224, Cell: +1-202- 421-9219, fenechs@carmengroup.com, for Iraqi Red Crescent Organization WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Said Hakki, President of the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization IRCO, is in Washington, DC, December 3-5 and available for interviews to discuss the organization and the current...
- Research articles 2007-11-30
- Red Cross still wants your blood
- For information about donating blood to the American Red Cross, call 800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543). Any healthy person age 17 or older, weighing at least 110 pounds, may be able to donate blood. You can visit http://www. BeADonor.com and search for the blood drive or center...
- Research articles 2007-11-26
- Fire victims face depression, loneliness: experts
- SAN DIEGO, United States AFP — Mental health experts have fanned out across southern California to help people struggling with depression and loss caused by the region's devastating wildfires. The fires have ravaged 1,800 homes, killed seven people and sent hundreds of thousands into temporary shelters and although firefighters...
- Research articles 2007-10-27
- American Red Cross Recognizes Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation for Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund in Response to the California Wildfires
- To: STATE EDITORSContact: American Red Cross Public Affairs Desk, +1-202-303-5551; or Emily Horn of HP, +1-650-857-3158, Emily.Horn@hp.com WASHINGTON,Oct. 25/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The American Red Cross today announced that the Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation has generously donated $2 million to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This Fund allows the Red Cross to...
- Research articles 2007-10-25
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