Several lenders, including major banks, have offered loan repayment cuts and fee waivers to Victorians hit by severe thunderstorms last week. From Thursday (October 28) and throughout the weekend, large swathes of Victoria and parts of South Australia and Tasmania suffered power outages and property damage after thunderstorms, hailstorms, heavy …

Sarah-Jane O’Connor / Tips Ngaire Cropp, pictured in 2015, relies on the Red Cross shuttle to access medical appointments in Greymouth – 102 miles from his Westport home – each month. The closure of the Red Cross community transport shuttle will leave vulnerable people isolated and without access to decent …

I will focus on Syria in several articles, given the importance the country has had in international relations for centuries. Ten years ago, a civil war broke out in Syria. What is the particularity of this conflict? What is happening in the country now? How do Syrians live and what …

Samim Hoshmand is believed to be in Scotland. He was going to tell the world how climate change is worsening war and conflict in his country, Afghanistan. Instead, he is in exile as a refugee trying to get a visa in Tajikistan. “Right now I’m waiting for a miracle to …

BATON ROUGE – Several disaster recovery centers in Louisiana are adjusting their weekend schedules from this weekend. At the center, Hurricane Ida survivors can get help with FEMA disaster assistance requests, download documents, and get answers to their questions about federal disaster assistance. All disaster recovery centers will remain open …

Breadcrumb Links New Local News Author of the article: Paul Morden Release date : October 30, 2021 • 33 minutes ago • 3 minutes to read • Join the conversation George Rudanycz, a registered nurse from Sarnia and a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross, is shown working earlier this …

At the IFRC, we are deeply proud of our amazing volunteers who save lives and fight for our common humanity every day. While the scale of today’s challenges, whether it’s COVID-19, the climate crisis, or the dangers facing communities at risk of disaster, may seem overwhelming, there is hope. Hope …

The National Australia Bank today announced its disaster relief program for customers in Victoria affected by storms. NAB encourages customers affected by storms to contact the bank when they are ready to discuss a range of financial assistance measures, including: Credit card and personal loan relief. Waiver of business premises …

Breadcrumb Links New Local News AHS said she was “more grateful” for the support of the Canadian Red Cross, the Canadian Armed Forces and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Author of the article: Jason Herring Teams in an overcrowded Calgary intensive care unit work on a patient on a …

Former Ambassador Toni Frisch was coordinator of the working group on humanitarian issues in eastern Ukraine for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Ti-press Former Swiss Ambassador Toni Frisch, who spent years coordinating humanitarian aid in Ukraine, talks about the delicate diplomatic act that Switzerland must play …