Floods are one of the most common and costly disasters. However, even though flooding is common throughout Canada, most homeowners are unaware of the risk. In 2018, Partners for Action partnered with Canadian Red Cross to develop a project designed to inform Canadians about the risks and create more resilient communities.
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In Mali, most infant deaths are associated with diseases that can be treated with medication. What kills babies, among other things, is that these diseases are often detected too late. Why? There are a number of reasons, but in Koulikoro, in the villages where the Red Cross team is working, one of the biggest reasons seems to have to do with tradition.
Au Mali, la plupart des décès chez les nourrissons sont liés à des maladies pour lesquelles il existe des médicaments. Ce qui tue les bébés (entre autres), c’est que ces maladies sont souvent détectées trop tard. Pourquoi ? Pour plusieurs raisons, mais à Koulikoro, dans les villages où l’équipe de la Croix-Rouge travaille, il semble que l’une des principales raisons soit associée à une tradition.
With recent extreme cold weather, it is very natural to feel a sense of relief when you see temperatures rising. Great for our human bodies not meant to be in -20 degree temperature for more than 10 minutes without risking frostbite, but not so great for other risks such as flooding and ice strength.
Since August 25, 2017, more than 700,000 people have fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for Bangladesh. Dealing with a protracted crisis such as this is a complex operation, one that involves a host of different organizations. Effective coordination in the response is essential to ensure that supporting those most in need of humanitarian assistance remains the number one objective.
L’année dernière, le Canada a été le théâtre d’un nombre impressionnant de sinistres. En effet, nos communautés ont connu des tornades, des feux de forêt, des incendies résidentiels, des inondations et d’autres drames. Il ne fait plus aucun doute que les catastrophes naturelles gagnent en fréquence et en intensité
Devenir parent, ça change une vie. On apprend à vivre avec moins de sommeil et plus de café tout en débordant d’amour pour nos enfants, sans compter le nettoyage de dégâts sans fin au rythme de comptines complètement absurdes. On est tous passés par là!
Conflict has forced roughly 2.4 million people to flee their homes in communities across Ethiopia in 2018 alone. The Canadian Red Cross, along with the Swiss and Danish Red Cross, is supporting the Ethiopian Red Cross to distribute food and household items to families affected by the conflict.
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