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Social support overseas

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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British Red Cross workers with Polish refugees at Hann Munden camp in Germany

14 Jun 2013
Celebrate refugees' contribution to history and heritage

Next week, the British Red Cross will be celebrating Refugee Week 2013.

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

30 May 2013
Conflict affects entire population of the Central African Republic

People are in need of shelter, healthcare and food following violent clashes 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.

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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