The Friendly Calls program was designed to offer a safe, routine place for those feeling isolated or lonely to seek connections. With so many finding themselves feeling lonely, the Friendly Calls program has seen an uptake in participation since the start of the pandemic, with the program itself expanding in many areas across the country.
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Brian Boyes is in Kamloops, British Columbia with the Canadian Red Cross as part of the logistics team at the Reception Centre for people evacuated from their homes. He knows what they are going through because he and his wife Angela were two of some 80,000 people who had to flee the wildfire that descended on Fort McMurray in 2016.
The longest stretch that Fran Carter has spent at home in Falher, Alberta this year is ten days. That’s because she has been going from disaster response to disaster response with the Canadian Red Cross – and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Canada’s famously cold temperatures can easily catch people by surprise. As newcomers learn about their new country, winter weather will be a big part of this introduction – so the Canadian Red Cross and Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) have teamed up to provide helpful advice to help them dress for winter success!
It’s been called the “shadow pandemic.” As millions of people around the world continue to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and changes to regular services, incidents of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) have increased worldwide.
Ce qui fait la différence entre un hiver difficile et un hiver agréable, c’est la préparation. À certains endroits, hiver rime avec températures froides extrêmes, tempêtes de neige et pannes de courant, et il est important de s’y préparer.
On a qualifié de « pandémie fantôme » la hausse des actes de violence sexuelle et fondée sur le genre (VSFG) qui s’observe à l’échelle mondiale depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19. Loin d’être terminée, la pandémie continue d’avoir des répercussions sur des millions de personnes dans le monde entier à coup de mesures de confinements et de perturbations dans les services courants.
Depuis le début de l’année, Fran Carter a passé en tout seulement 10 jours chez elle à Falher, en Alberta. En effet, Fran se rend d’une intervention à une autre pour le compte de la Croix-Rouge canadienne et elle ne changerait cela pour rien au monde.