Tag: IFRC
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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 […]
Keeping Kids Healthy With The Cholera Song
The other day, I was listening to the fabulous Gail McGovern (we like to call her “GMcG“) share details of some of the work we’ve been doing in Haiti. While […]
Pay It Forward Today
Today is pretty cool…let me tell you why. Reason One: Many of you may have seen the movie or read the book “Pay It Forward”, a story about a young […]
Scene It? The Red Cross Edition
If you’ve never seen Hotel Rwanda, this film is definitely in my top five. Rewatching it the other day, I recalled how heavily the movie featured the Red Cross. That, […]
Simple Flu Preparedness
I adore this short, simple PSA from the fine folks at the IFRC. Check out their website for widgets, posters and much more!
“GR8” Promise At The G8 Summit This Week
The IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies), just came out with a press release on the G8 Summit* to take place July 8-10th in L’Aquila, Italy. […]
Your Three-Minute Trip To Africa
To follow up on my post about the Believe in Africa campaign, I thought I’d share this video created by the IFRC. It’s definitely upbeat and positive, so I’d say […]
Do You Believe In Africa?
Today is the final day of the 7th Pan African Conference. Actually, given the time difference between Oregon and Africa, I’m pretty sure it’s over by now. But I digress… […]
It’s International Day For Disaster Reduction!
Get your party hats ready — it’s time to celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction! As Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of United Nations, said last year, “Disaster risk reduction is about […]
International Humanitarian Aid and Law
This morning I got a call from News Channel 6 wanting to know if our Chapter had any people responding to the recent devastating cyclone in Myanmar (Burma). I didn’t […]