In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean region, the Canadian Red Cross, in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Jamaica Red Cross is deploying an emergency medical clinic to help people impacted by the disaster. With support from donors and the Government of Canada (Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada), a multidisciplinary team of seven Canadian Red Cross humanitarian experts

Since 2013, the Canadian Red Cross has had a partnership with Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada to support our international humanitarian work. This partnership continues to enable us to respond to emergencies and crises of all sizes by sending funds, humanitarian experts or equipment to support other Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. Thanks to this support, we’ve been able to support emergency responses in 127 countries in the past 10 years. Learn m

Thanks to the generosity of people living in Canada and the Government of Canada, the Canadian Red Cross continues to deliver humanitarian assistance to people impacted by the armed conflict who are in Ukraine and those displaced in nearby countries. At the Toronto Ukrainian Festival, the Canadian Red Cross was invited to speak more about this support, which includes helping provide reliable health care and restoration support for damaged infrastructures ⬇️ | Canadian Red Cross

2.3K views · 45 reactions | Meet Shannon, who volunteered with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Team to support people evacuated from Fort McMurray, Alberta at a reception centre in Cold Lake. The Red Cross provided teddy bears for children, blankets, hygiene kits and other emergency supplies to communities that hosted people who were evacuated. | Canadian Red Cross | Facebook