COVID-19 ushers in Tele-Volunteering Tree planting, home building, food service, elder care. These traditional volunteer activities date back to the birth of civilization. In fact, the Bible, Quran, Torah, and Buddhism refer to gifts of service, charity to mankind,...
Month: June 2020
The Spanish Red Cross’s response to COVID-19: articulate all response capacities and accelerate processes of improvement and innovation
General CoordinatorSpanish Red Cross Spanish Red Cross has more than 155 years of experience responding to emergencies of a very different nature. The capacities we have developed over these years have helped us facing this crisis that has been an unprecedented...
Pass The Torch
On the occasion of the 24th of June 2020, A thought, a word, to the leaders of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and to the volunteers of the Movement around the world. One year ago, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
#100 Ideas Results
An incredible 140 offers of support for the projects from youWhich National Society’s project did you like?
Climate:RED Innovation Competition
The Climate:Red Innovation Competition is now closed for submissions, we will announce the finalists during the week of the 17th August. Thank you to all of those who participated, we received entries from nearly 100 National Societies. Good luck to all those who...
Why collaboration is crucial for an effective response to Covid-19
Chief ExecutiveBritish Red Cross Society We are used to supporting people during disasters – whether conflict, floods, fires or earthquakes – but an unprecedented crisis like Covid-19 creates a whole host of new and untested challenges. How do you decide how best to...