Nawaf was three years into a challenging five-year bachelor’s degree in computer and information engineering in Damascus when the ongoing Syrian conflict forced him to put his dreams on pause. His family had already fled the country some 18 months before, but Nawaf, 24, and the oldest of seven siblings, stayed behind.
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Today, December 5, marks International Volunteer Day, an annual opportunity to highlight the contributions that volunteers across the globe are making each and every day.
The Canadian Red Cross is supporting the efforts of Prevention of Violence Canada in a petition for a national strategy on violence prevention. These efforts include a charter with a goal of 1 million people signing on in support.
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
En septembre dernier, la Croix-Rouge a ouvert son premier centre de traitement du virus Ebola à Kenema, une ville de Sierra Leone durement touchée par l'épidémie. Kirsty Robertson, infirmière de la région de Toronto et déléguée pour la Croix-Rouge canadienne, s’est rendue au centre de traitement pour une courte mission d’aide auprès des patients atteints de la maladie.
This Giving Tuesday, support the Red Cross by participating in local events across Atlantic Canada. Or, you can text redcross to 30333 to donate $5 instantly.
Martha Gutierrez knows the importance of the Canadian Red Cross’ Mobile Food Bank, better than almost anyone. Seventeen years ago, Martha and her family were refugees to Canada. She, her two young children and her husband fled their home in Mexico to seek safety after political turbulence.
Déjà le mois de décembre! À la veille des Fêtes, une période pour se réunir en famille et entre amis, échanger des cadeaux, perpétuer des traditions, partager des moments de tendresse et songer à l’année qui s’achève, nous aimerions encourager le public canadien à nous aider dans notre mission, en apportant chaleur et réconfort aux moins chanceux d’entre nous.