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Garth Tohms turns wrenches to fix water pipes, turns a good phrase in his blog and through his work as a humanitarian with the Canadian Red Cross, has helped turn peoples’ lives around in various places. Garth has deployed as a technician with the Red Cross’ Emergency Response Unit to the Philippines and South Sudan, and, most recently to Sierra Leone.

One year has passed since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, on November 8, 2013, affecting more than 16 million people.

Le 8 novembre 2013, le typhon Haiyan dévastait les Philippines touchant plus de 16 millions de personnes.

Last August, James Boshart saved a life. It happened unexpectedly while he was out at a garage sale in Clinton, Ontario with his brother. One minute he was focused on finding a diamond in the rough, the next he was performing CPR.

À l’occasion du 150^e anniversaire du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), une collection de photographies de guerre de Jean Mohr intitulée « Avec les victimes de guerre » sera exposée à Ottawa du 30 octobre au 10 février.

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.

Pour bien commencer le mois de la réanimation cardio respiratoire, nous vous présentons notre première application mobile en français. Cet outil offert gratuitement pour les appareils Apple et Android vous offre des conseils étape par étape pour poser les bons gestes en cas d’urgences médicales communes tout en vous permettant d’améliorer vos compétences en premiers soins.

Visually capturing the effects of war, a collection of photographs entitled ‘War from the Victims' Perspective’ by Jean Mohr, will be on display from October 30^th to February 10^th to mark the 150th anniversary of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).