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A Mongolian Red Cross worker with an elderly beneficiary in Ulaanbataar

Social care in Mongolia

We give elderly and isolated people in Mongolia a lifeline, through help at home or simply being a friend.

Woman teaching sewing to student

Social care in Kyrgyzstan

We're improving the lives of 50,000 of the most vulnerable women in Kyrgyzstan by providing education and vocational training.

A woman sewing

Saera's story: feeding the family

After 18-year-old Saera's father died, we gave her the training to get a job as a dressmaker, helping support her family.

Woman wearing traditional hat and scarf

Jamilya’s story: a goal worth reaching

Volunteer Jamilya is educating vulnerable women in Kyrgyzstan about their rights and inspiring them to start their own businesses.

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International news

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

17 May 2013
Cyclone Mahasen downgraded as it heads inland

As Mahasen moved towards Bangladesh and Myanmar earlier this week, the Red Cross helped the countries prepare.

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13 May 2013
Florence Nightingale Medal for Khalil Dale

A British Red Cross worker abducted and killed in Pakistan in 2012 has been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal.

Aid in Jamaica after Hurricane Sandy

13 May 2013
Red Cross continues to help after Hurricane Sandy

The British Red Cross has closed its appeal, but the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement continues to help in the region.

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