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Photo Find: “To Red Cross Building”

Mar 23, 2010

Thanks to Audrey for pointing us in the direction (I make no apologies for that pun) of this fascinating photo by James Patrick Gibson. The aged beauty of that sign […]

Prepare-aphernalia: The Backpack Couch

Mar 22, 2010

One common excuse people give for not having an emergency kit: “I have nowhere to put it.” Okay, fair enough. Maybe you live in one of those adorable tiny houses […]

World Water Day 2010

Mar 22, 2010

In our world today, more than one billion people do not have access to clean water.More than two billion people do not have adequate sanitation facilities.Some four million people die […]

A (Virtual) Trip To Geneva

Mar 19, 2010

Getting my passport renewed this morning has filled me with a yen to travel. But I, like you, am sadly confined to my desk. Even on this beautiful sunny day, […]

World Water Day

Mar 19, 2010

March 22nd is World Water Day and so I’d like to emphasize the importance of water in public health and highlight some of the progress being made worldwide!! According to […]

‘Pints for Pups’ Blood Drive at OHS

Mar 19, 2010

Here is a purrfect opportunity to support two great causes at the same time! The Oregon Humane Society is hosting a ‘Pints for Pups’ Blood Drive with the American Red […]

Red Cross Worker Released!

Mar 18, 2010

With near-endless means of communication, positive news like that of Gauthier Lefèvre’s, a Red Cross aid worker in Sudan, can often go unnoticed. For those unfamiliar to the situation, the […]

First Aid Kit — Live Tonight!

Mar 18, 2010

Like many Oregonians, I’m sad to be missing SXSW in Austin this week. But while all you tech nerds (and I swear I say that with love) are missing the […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Mar 17, 2010

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

Favorite Captcha EVER!

Mar 17, 2010

What are the chances that I’d get this captcha? I mean, really…whoa. If you like following the advice of randomly generated words on your computer, you’ll probably want to go […]