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Volunteers and a fireman help a man after a fire

What we do for category one responders

Learn more about the services we offer to help category one responders across the UK.

Abu with his grandchildren

Abu's story: "we were very scared all the time"

26 Sep 2012

When Abu's family crossed the border into Jordan, the army told them they were lucky. If they had tried to cross just three minutes before, they might have died.

Red Cross worker with Nadia's two disabled boys

Nadia's story: "I nearly gave up my sons"

26 Sep 2012

To make the crossing from Syria to Jordan, Nadia had to give her disabled sons sleeping pills and carry them for four days.

Noura outside psycho-social centre in Jordan

Noura's story: "we have seen a big difference in the people we are helping"

26 Sep 2012

Noura works for a psycho-social programme in Jordan. Recently, she has been helping Syrian refugees.

Syrian refugee Rania with her family

Rania’s story: leaving behind the good life

Before the conflict in Syria, Rania ran a hair salon and her husband worked in construction. They had a house, a car, and a good life.

Syrian woman in Jordan

Ruba's story: our home in Syria is gone

26 Sep 2012

When Ruba and her two children first arrived in Jordan, they slept in a garden for two days because they had no other choice.

Aid in Syria

What we are doing in Syria

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been helping in Syria since before the unrest began. It has now scaled up its response and is providing support across the region.

Woman on the phone

Missing people in World War I and II

Did you lose track of relatives during World War I or II? These organisations specialise in tracking them down.

Local Red Cross worker gathering information for the refugees on the banks of river Ubangi

Conflict affects entire population of the Central African Republic

30 May 2013

Tens of thousands of people are in need of shelter, healthcare and food following violent clashes between armed factions in the Central African Republic.

Red Crescent volunteer Joydev Dutt alerts hundreds of neighbours about Cyclone Mahasen through 11 hours of bike trips in the torrential rain.

Cyclone Mahasen downgraded as it heads inland

17 May 2013

As Mahasen moved across the Indian Ocean threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar earlier this week, the Red Cross helped the countries prepare.

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