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Volunteer sorting stock in a charity shop

Recycle unwanted clothes at H&M for the Red Cross

12 Mar 2012

Between 12 and 18 March 2012 you can donate unwanted clothes to the Red Cross through selected H&M stores – and receive a £5 H&M voucher.

A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer warns people of a coming cyclone

Bangladesh: preparing for cyclones

Read about how we are helping prepare communities, and especially women, in one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.

Woman standing in front of a hazard map

Sokanur’s story: taking initiative

Women are particularly at risk of losing their lives in cyclones, but Sokanur and her friends are now better prepared.

Suchitra Rani teaching cyclone preparedness

Suchitra’s story: a beautiful confidence

Suchitra joined a Bangladesh Red Crescent women’s forum in 2007. Having survived Cyclone Sidr, it’s clear why she has such passion for her volunteer work.

Woman sitting wearing sari with head covered

Shukoda’s story: Preparing women for cyclones

Shukoda was in her twenties when the 1970 cyclone ravaged Bangladesh and now works to mobilise the community in the event of an emergency.

Bangladeshi woman holding poultry

What we did after Cyclone Aila

Find out how we helped families recover after Cyclone Aila destroyed homes and livelihoods in Bangladesh.

A family look out from their shelter

Monowara's story: looking forward to the future

After her home was destroyed by a cyclone, Monowara's life was hard. But with the Red Cross' help Monowara and her family found new hope.

Woman selling goods in her grocery shop

More resilient communities after Cyclone Aila

23 Dec 2011

Thanks to a Bangladesh Red Crescent programme, more than 1,000 families have recovered from the devastating Cyclone Aila in 2009.

Thatched home surrounded by water

Why people needed help after Cyclone Aila

Cyclone Aila wrecked devastation across coastal communities in Bangladesh affecting 3.9 million people. Many lost homes and livelihoods.

Mina holding her child on her lap at community meeting

Mina’s story: when disaster destroys the daily crust

In Bangladesh, Mina and her family are living a life they could barely imagine in the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Aila on 25 May 2009.

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