The Friendly Calls program matches people over the age of 18 with trained Red Cross personnel who connect with them regularly to check-in, provide emotional support, encourage healthy coping ...

Great people are the heart of the Red Cross global humanitarian movement. Tiffany Circle members belong to a powerful network of women around the world. They share a special camaraderie with other ...

The Red Cross, in support to the governments of Canada and Quebec, as well as to the agencies mandated to receive asylum seekers, is providing various services according to the needs and the sites ...

Conflict kills and injures thousands of people every year, but those numbers would be much higher if there were no banned weapons. Principles of international humanitarian law prohibit and regulate ...

People detained under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act are not facing criminal charges. They may be refugee claimants, survivors of armed conflict or torture; victims of smuggling and human ...

The Canadian Red Cross helps migrant and refugee claimants who have been impacted by armed conflict and other emergency situations. Emergency relief is provided for up to 72 hours along with guidance ...

The Canadian Red Cross utilizes its experience and expertise to generate insights and knowledge to affect meaningful change. This includes addressing pressing challenges through advocacy on ...

After being in the work force for some 40 years, I retired and was looking for a good place to volunteer and give back to the community. The Red Cross HELP Program fit the bill. I have always been a ...

The Indigenous Swimming and Water Safety program more than doubled its number of participants in Alberta in 2019-20. At 12 communities across the province, the swim program shared stroke techniques ...

Bilingual first aid specialist and Emergency Management volunteer from Nova Scotia.

When an emergency or disaster strikes, the Canadian Red Cross may work in partnership with first responders, public officials, emergency managers, and alongside other voluntary sector organizations to ...

The Canadian Red Cross may provide emergency and disaster services in partnership with first responders, emergency managers, public officials, and in collaboration with other voluntary sector ...