Awa Amadou is 29-years-old and lives in Goudel on the outskirts of the capital, Niamey. Awa has brought the youngest of her three children to the health centre in Goudel because she is worried about his development and feels that he is not doing well.   read more

Sanitation is one of the priorities in reconstructing Haiti, international Red Cross partners say in a report published six months after January's earthquake. The report - From sustaining lives to sustainable solutions: the challenge of sanitation in..   read more

The physical scars left by the war in north Sri Lanka run as deep as the emotional ones. There are ruins where homes once stood, and 25 years of war have stopped development and destroyed livelihoods.Ouvurasa Anuba, 32, is the mother of two young chi..   read more

A Red Cross multimedia documentary marking the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami has been nominated for a prestigious Emmy award.Watch "Surviving the Tsunami - Stories of Hope"    read more

Three months after a massive earthquake struck central Chile on 27 February, making sure thousands of vulnerable families are sheltered from the rain and cold of the approaching winter remains a priority for the Chilean Red Cross.T..   read more

As the death toll from the massive earthquake which struck Chile on 27 February continues to climb above 700, the mobilisation of the Chilean Red Cross (CRC) and the international Red Cross gathers pace.New Zealand Red Cross has launched a response f..   read more