Archive for May, 2011
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RedTalk #3: Roger Bracke on responding to the displaced in an unstable context (26 May, 2011)
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsPolitical unrest and change are sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. Tunisia – a country still recovering from a recent revolution initiated by its youth – has significant flows of... -
Japanese Red Cross response to the earthquake and tsunami
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsThis video shows the Japanese Red Cross response to the most powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11th. -
CAMPAÑA, “HOY MÁS QUE NUNCA MOVIÉNDONOS POR EL RECICLAJE”
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 1 CommentEl día 17 de mayo, declarado por la UNESCO como Día Mundial del Reciclaje, Cruz Roja Española y Ecoembalajes España S.A. (Ecoembes) ponen en marcha la campaña ‘Hoy más que nunca, moviéndonos por el reciclaje’, un programa educativo que tiene como principal objetivo promover las conductas responsables entre los ciudadanos en materia de separación y reciclaje de envases. -
RedTalk #2: David Nabarro on food security and nutrition (19 May 2011)
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsDavid Nabarro, trained as a doctor and with extensive experience in the field, with WHO and DFID is the current Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Food Security and... -
A new sound for the Red Cross!
Posted on May 16, 2011 | 1 Comment“Thanks to the emotional power of the music, this song will reach people’s hearts”, says music producer and composer Peter Wolf. “With international stars involved, helping others becomes popular.” -
RedTalk #1: Kenzo Oshima on the state of the world humanitarian and development system and the place of Japan in it (13 May 2011)
Posted on May 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, former Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations, and former head of UN OCHA, Kenzo Oshima, will reflect on the state of... -
“It was like a dream…”
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No Comments“I saw D’monte and he was going up higher into the tornado so I grabbed him and pulled him back down. The whole time I kept praying ‘Lord, take care of us’ over and over again. It felt like the blink of an eye, like a dream, and it was gone in 30 seconds.” -
Volunteer work is a part of community's life
Posted on May 9, 2011 | 1 CommentOne day my father brought a small pocket book which contained information about Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. I remember it has the story of Solferino, its principles. It had soldiers being carried by some people who had Red Cross identification. He gave it to me and within a month I finished reading and started narrating the book to my friends. -
Soixante jeunes volontaires du Croissant-Rouge Comorien mobilisés dans le souci d’aider les plus vulnérables
Posted on May 6, 2011 | No CommentsUne soixantaine de volontaires du Croissant-Rouge Comorien (CRCo) s’est mobilisée le dimanche 17 avril pour une journée de salubrité au service de la pédiatrie de l’hôpital National, El-Maanrouf. Cette activité entre dans le cadre de la célébration de la Journée Internationale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, le 8 mai prochain, qui correspond au 152ème anniversaire de la création du Mouvement International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge. -
The passion spurs her on: 77 years old and still volunteering
Posted on May 6, 2011 | 1 CommentShe had gone through operations with 32 stitches in her legs and metal bars are lodged within both her legs, but that did not deter Helen Soh (77) from taking public transport to volunteer with the Singapore Red Cross. It is the passion that keeps her going. -
Promoting and spreading the spirit of volunteerism
Posted on May 5, 2011 | No CommentsWith the idea of voluntarism firmly imbedded in our minds, one of our objectives is to encourage the idea of volunteerism on Ile Perseverance, something that is actually being nurtured by members of the National Social Committee and inhabitants there. They have established a group of volunteers to upkeep safety, promote good practices and empower the community. -
He saved little baby from teargas
Posted on May 2, 2011 | No CommentsThe story of the rescue of then three-week-old Emmanuel Osuje from choking on tear gas is, undoubtedly, the stuff of individual and collective heroism. It’s also the kind that shines floodlights on the noble pursuit of volunteerism.
