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Afghanistan in crisis: how you can help

The people of Afghanistan are facing a brutal winter, with more than 8 million people at risk of famine. Learn how you can help by supporting our appeal  

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An illustration of a group of women from different backgrounds, nationalities and ethnicities

5 things women want to change about the UK's asylum system

By British Red Cross

In 2020, three in 10 people who applied for asylum in the UK were women and girls

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Humanitarian relief in Tonga after the 2022 tsunami.

Tonga: 'One of the worst Pacific volcano eruptions in years'

By British Red Cross

The Red Cross has been responding to the Tonga tsunami, which has badly affected all 36 of its Pacific islands after the volcanic eruption on Saturday, 15 January 2022.

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Blue Monday mental health tips

Five things to remember this January

By British Red Cross

Tips to help you through this notoriously difficult month, from our psychosocial and mental health team

 

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Latest news

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5 facts about Channel crossings and why people make them

There are a lot of misconceptions about why men, women and children risk their lives to cross the Channel in the hopes of finding safety in the UK. Here are five facts about it

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Objects made by civilian internees and concentration camp survivors during the Second World War. Some were made using packaging materials from Red Cross food parcels.

Our 'Museum of kindness' opens to the public

Our curator Mehzebin Adam talks through the new exhibition at our head office in London

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A close-up image of a section of the original Changi quilt

What is the Changi quilt?

Created by a defiant group of women prisoners during the Second World War, the Changi quilt is packed with secret messages and hidden meanings

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A devastated man in India cries as he loses his fiance to the coronavirus

Coronavirus in India: the epicentre of the pandemic

More than 200,000 people have now died from Covid in India and the situation is worsening. Find out what's happening.

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Doctors and medical staff wearing heavy PPE stand together on a hospital ward in India

Coronavirus around the world: the new epicentre

South Asia is now at the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is how you can help

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IFRC World Disasters Report

The climate crisis: why the world must act now

A new Red Cross report warns that we face increased weather-related disasters unless we act urgently

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Help if you're feeling lonely

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Let's talk about loneliness: part one

Loren, our young volunteer, answers other young people's questions about loneliness.

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Let's talk about loneliness: part two

Part two of Loren's answers to young people's questions around loneliness.

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How to listen with kindness

How to listen with kindness

Tips from our coronavirus support line staff and volunteers

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British Red Cross CEO, Mike Adamson

Mike Adamson awarded CBE 

By British Red Cross

British Red Cross chief executive Mike Adams awarded CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours, with two others awarded BEMS.

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Refugee voices

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Six myth-busting facts about refugees

How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?

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The women-led programme supporting trafficked women and girls on their road to recovery

A safe house in Eastern Sudan is helping women process their trauma and move forward with their lives. This is Edana's story

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Refugee Week: Combating loneliness online

Isolated but not alone: how technology is helping young refugees combat loneliness

Our refugee support programmes moved online to help keep young people connected

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Coronavirus: everything we're doing to support our NHS

By British Red Cross

We have been supporting NHS healthcare workers wherever possible, while adapting many of our services. We're helping people in over 100 hospitals be discharged safely, and over 70,000 people have shared their kindness to become community reserve volunteers

How we're helping the NHS

Your kindness is powerful

Even if you can't be there right now, you have the power to help someone in need.

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