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We are still reaching people in crisis all around the world

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From Afghanistan to Yemen, the Red Cross has teams on the ground, reaching people when they need it most.

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Magdelana, a Polish Red Cross volunteer, stands in a train station holding a plastic bag full of stuffed toys.

The Red Cross volunteers supporting people fleeing Ukraine

By British Red Cross

Stories of kindness in a crisis, from a Red Cross centre in Ukraine to a train station in Poland.

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Afghanistan in crisis: how you can help

By British Red Cross

The people of Afghanistan are experiencing 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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Climate change: why the time is now

Volunteers pull a man in a raft through a flooded street in the UK.

Our commitment to climate change

People are feeling the impact of climate change now, and humanitarian needs are increasing day by day.

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Emergency response volunteer Kenny drives through floodwater in a British Red Cross vehicle to reach the community of Fishlake, Doncaster.

Are extreme weather events becoming more frequent?

Ahead of COP26, the Met Office’s senior climate scientist Nikos Christidis explains the link between extreme weather events and climate change

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A person from the Kenya Red Cross looks out at floodwater

"African voices must be heard at COP26"

Dr Asha Mohammed, Secretary General of the Kenyan Red Cross, on why communities on the frontline of climate change must be heard

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A man on a motorcycle tries to navigate a rubble-strewn road in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti

Haiti earthquake: the situation today

By British Red Cross

Following the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on 14th August 2021, the British Red Cross has launched the Haiti Earthquake Appeal, in support of the Haitian Red Cross

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Helping with coronavirus overseas

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Conflict and coronavirus in Syria: what can be done?

Find out more about one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises

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

The new global coronavirus epicentre

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

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"Global humanity is more important than ever"

Coronavirus: the Red Cross Movement launches its largest ever global humanitarian appeal

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A view of the Balukhali refugee camp for people from Rakhine state/Myanmar, in Cox's bazar, Bangladesh

What is happening in Cox's Bazar?

People living in the world's largest refugee settlement face the threat of coronavirus

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Syria Red Crescent disinfects public buildings

Covid-19 reaches refugee camps: why we must act now

The pandemic could take an even bigger toll on conflict-affected countries

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A volunteer from British Red Cross partners the Syrian Arab Red Crescent helps an older woman through a street full of rubble.

The crisis in Syria: 10 years on

A decade on, the situation in Syria is worse than ever

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Three members of the Malagasy Red Cross/IFRC wearing their uniform stand at the doorway of a building

Madagascar: The aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai

By British Red Cross

Thousands of people in Madagascar had to flee their homes in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai. The Red Cross is helping with emergency shelter, cash grants, supplies and clean water.

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Helping with coronavirus in the UK

What does 'front line' mean to the Red Cross?

"There is no 'business as usual' - only adapting and responding to the crisis"

How our teams are working through coronavirus

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We are helping people who are isolating

Self-isolation won’t stop our service teams keeping people safe

How staff and volunteers from our Independent living services are continuing to support the NHS with patient aftercare

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Caring for others through coronavirus: one nurse's story

Long-standing Red Cross volunteer and NHS community nurse, Laszlo, shares his story

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Mike Adamson, chief executive of the British Red Cross

"Kindness will keep us together"

By Mike Adamson

Our CEO Mike Adamson explains why we cannot leave anyone behind during the coronavirus pandemic, especially those most vulnerable. Staff, volunteers and communities - we are all in this together

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