The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton on this day in history, May 21, 1881. Nurse Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was born on Christmas Day, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, the ...

Discover how the Singapore Red Cross is providing humanitarian aid for the Venezuela earthquake, including donation methods ...

A legacy of compassion links back to the earliest Red Cross visionaries. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, and for more than 125 years, the Red Cross has been the place where ...

The Red Cross insignia evokes an image of hospital, ambulance, medical and healthcare staff. But beyond these services, it stands for neutrality in times of extreme hostilities and assurance of ...

Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then was inspired to create an international humanitarian aid organization.

The funds will go towards humanitarian assistance, including search-and-rescue operations, emergency medical care and rapid ...

Care for a stranger in need is among the oldest of human instincts, recognized by every moral and religious tradition. The belief that another's pain matters – whatever their side, their people or ...

The American Red Cross is facing a critical need for blood donors and hosted a blood drive in Erie to encourage community ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has commissioned the newly constructed ultra-modern corporate office of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) in Abuja, describing the facility as a ...

As Canadians face an active start to the wildfire season and communities continue to recover from recent floods, the Canadian Red Cross and Walmart Canada are launching their annual giving campaign to ...