Tag: International
Venice Is Under Water
Venice is sinking. It has been for centuries. The flooding has become so commonplace that the city builds elevated walkways and shopkeepers keep water barriers on their doors. But this […]
Red Cross Responds To Tragedy In Mumbai
By now I’m sure you’re aware of the attacks in Mumbai over the Thanksgiving weekend. Today I received an email from our international issues point person, Eric Porterfield, detailing what […]
Here’s a weird photo to kick off your morning.
Claire said she thought of me when she saw this photo. I’m not sure what to think of that. They almost look like Halloween costumes, right? Nope. Those are some […]
Save The World. For Real.
Just as I was in the midst of creating some tech-centric business cards to take to WhereCampPDX tomorrow, I stumbled across this super cool Lebanese Red Cross ad. Sleek, simple, […]
The British Are Podcasting! The British Are Podcasting!
[Er, that was supposed to be a play on Paul Revere’s famous quote. Or rather, misquote.] Our friends at the British Red Cross have just begun podcasting. Take a listen […]
New Documentary On The “Donut Dollies”
Thanks to Julie for tipping us off to this new documentary coming out this Veteran’s Day weekend (Nov. 9th). It’s all about the “Donut Dollies” – Red Cross women volunteers […]
Stop Disasters!
Game Week might be over, but it doesn’t mean we’ll stop sharing cool sites with you when we find ’em. While researching International Day For Disaster Reduction, I found Stop […]
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 […]
POWs Pay Back “Debt To Humanity”
Little to no food. Hard labor. Disease and sickness. Sights described as “man’s inhumanity to man.” These are the things that Australians Frank Cox and John Crooks experienced some 65 […]
Testing First Aid Skills in Hungary
Today’s a bit of an international day on Cross Blog. Robin’s going to bring you the latest updates from Joseph in Hopetown (have you been playing?) and I have some […]