Want to sound much more cool and collected if your house catches on fire? Learn some Red Cross preparedness tips. Also, on this episode, Red Cross volunteer Bob Wade discusses some of the fires that he has responded to.
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The answer: less than $1. Through cost-effective vaccinations, the Measles Initiative has helped to save 3.6 million lives over the last decade. On this podcast episode, volunteer Sandy Tesch discusses her trip to The Gambia to observe a vaccination campaign. For more information on the Initiative, check out MeaslesInitiative.org.
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What’s that, you say? Nothing is scarier on Halloween than being unsafe? Don’t worry - prepare yourself by listening to these cute kids sharing rhyming safety tips!
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) head of delegation in the US and Canada has responsibilities that include promotion of international humanitarian law and oversight over visits to detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. In this episode, we interview the former and current heads of delegation as they transition leadership roles. They discuss the […]
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We interview the IFRC head of operations regarding the developing response to flooding in Senegal and Burkina Faso.
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In this podcast episode, we bring you the story of Jana Sweeny, a Red Cross volunteer on the ground after Hurricane Ike (September 2008). She shares how one family coped in the midst of widespread loss.
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In this edition of Cross the Globe, we bring you the story of Cristina Bacalso and Jimmy Diggs. Several years ago, Cristina founded a group that raises money for a Liberian Red Cross child soldier rehabilitation program. While in Italy this summer, she randomly met Jimmy, who directs that program. He was able to […]
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In this edition of Cross the Globe, we explore the importance of legal protections in war by visiting a popular ICRC photo exhibit called “Our World at War.”
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This episode showcases youth celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross in Solferino, Italy.
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This episode takes you through one woman’s experience donating blood.
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