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Halima and her little sister Hallum

Hallum's story: surviving diarrhoea in Darfur

When Halima first carried her little sister, Hallum, in to the Red Cross clinic, nurse Maree Dunn didn’t think the tiny girl would survive the night.

Haiti volunteers clearing waste from drainage canals

Haiti: volunteers clear canals and fight cholera

06 Dec 2010

As cholera continues to spread across Haiti, a community canal-clearing project is improving the lives of residents in the capital.

Woman sitting in front of foliage

Beatrice’s story: passing on first aid knowledge

Liberian Beatrice looks after her seven children, provides for them by vegetable gardening, and is also an enthusiastic first aid volunteer.

Man in white shirt in conversation

Daniel’s story: tackling malaria and building wells

Cholera, diarrhoea and malaria were common in Daniel's community but, with our support, they're addressing these health issues themselves.

Woman wearing headdress smiles

Kadie's story: putting communities back together

Red Cross volunteer Kadie helps her community in Sierra Leone heal the wounds of civil war by helping negotiate and resolve conflict.

Woman with red highlights in hair

Sarah’s story: first aid in practice

We've taught first aid to Sarah and others in her community and they're already seeing the difference it makes to people's injuries.

Man sitting in front of brick wall

Sebastian’s story: working together as a community

Since the civil war, we've helped Sebastian's community care for one another again, working together on health and sanitation projects.

Man in red hat standing outside hut

Sumo’s story: we now have safe drinking water

We helped Sumo's community in Liberia build wells and latrines, as well as learn good hygiene practices to prevent disease.

Row of rainwater harvesting tanks

Every drop counts when collecting rainwater

The British Red Cross has completed two community rainwater projects on the islands of Madifushi and Isdhoo.

A Red Cross worker examine's a girl's facial wounds

British Red Cross hygiene team heads to Haiti

21 Jan 2010

The British Red Cross is sending an emergency hygiene team to Haiti, with urgently needed sanitation equipment for the hundreds of thousands of people.

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