Douze des vingt pays les plus vulnérables aux changements climatiques sont en situation de conflit. Ces pays sont touchés de façon disproportionnée par les phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes et les changements climatiques, qui perturbent leurs activités commerciales et leur production alimentaire et augmentent l’incidence des maladies.
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Using funds provided by the Canadian Red Cross to help non-profits provide frontline services during COVID-19, ICS has organized food box distributions in cities across Ontario. The organization will reach 2,000 people, including the Kharfan family who received a food box during the first distribution in London. Hear their story:
When Lesley-Anne Morley took on leadership of the Indigenous Swimming and Water Safety program for the Canadian Red Cross in 2014, she never imagined that, years later, she would be adapting the program for a global pandemic.
Pour combattre la chaleur estivale, rien de mieux qu’une bonne baignade. Surtout si vous avez des jouets gonflables ou aquatiques pour décupler le plaisir! Malheureusement, l’utilisation inadéquate de jouets aquatiques peut causer des accidents et des blessures. Suivez ces quelques conseils pour utiliser les jouets aquatiques de manière sécuritaire.
Le beau temps suscite notre volonté à prendre soin de notre environnement. Quels que soient vos projets de travaux extérieurs, pensez à votre sécurité !
75 years ago, atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The scale of the destruction which resulted from their use was unprecedented; the immediate blast killed over 150,000 people. (Some estimates put the death toll closer to 200,000). The suffering caused by the destruction and nuclear fallout continues to this day.
Content note: This story contains discussions on domestic violence that may be upsetting to some.
Elizabeth (not her real name) is a survivor. Of emotional, mental, and physical abuse. By her former boyfriend. It’s people in situations like Elizabeth’s that “Violence Prevention Avalon East” in Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to reach. An alliance of community and government agencies, it is dedicated to ending violence in homes and communities.
Over the years, preparing for cuts, fractures and other emergencies hasn’t seen much change. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has us looking at response in a new light. By adding a few extra supplies to your emergency kit, you can safely respond during an emergency.