Australian officials are battling to help more than a hundred citizens left in war-torn Sudan who face significant challenges trying to leave the country. Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts says the government is tracking 152 Australians still in Sudan and is working with partner countries that have officials on the ground. “The situation that we…
GOP Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Red Cross After Reports of Migrant Aid Packs
Two House Republicans have asked the Department of Justice to look into accusations that the American Red Cross is distributing packs with maps and other resources to migrants attempting to enter the United States through the southern border. “Like many Americans, we were shocked but not surprised by recent news reports that the American Red…
How to Be a Great Volunteer
Every organization from the Red Cross to a neighborhood garage sale relies on volunteers for free labor, but sometimes you get what you pay for. Here are a few ways to be the volunteer everybody wants helping them. Be Enthusiastic Choose a cause that excites you. By showing up ready to work hard and make…
EXCLUSIVE: The Story of Aiko Kawasaki, A Korean Japanese Who Escaped North Korea
September 24, 2022
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A seventeen-year-old Aiko Kawasaki went aboard the ship leaving for North Korea from the harbor of Niigata, Japan. As her parents begged her in tears not to leave, she insisted on going and promised them that they would see each other a year later in “an earthly paradise”—North Korea. Kawasaki told The Epoch Times that…
First Aid Essentials for Home, Office, and Travel
Providing first aid may be the most important reaction to an accident of any type, but all too often, a first aid kit is either nowhere to be found or, if you do find one, you discover that it’s woefully lacking in critical, often-used components. You can find a basic first aid kit for less…
As Red Cross Moves to Pricey Blood Treatment Method, Hospitals Call for More Choice
Americans generally don’t spend much time thinking about the nation’s blood supply. That’s mainly because the collection and distribution system is safe and efficient. But there’s a new behind-the-scenes challenge, according to some hospital officials, who fear a change in how blood platelets are handled will sharply increase the cost—and, in some cases, the number…
Aussies Donate More Than $1 Million to Red Cross For Afghan Aid
Australians have donated more than a million dollars to help the work of the Red Cross in Afghanistan, where assistance includes providing money to keep female-led households alive amid Taliban rule. Australian Red Cross Head of International Humanitarian Programs Adrian Prouse said Afghanistan was experiencing a “man-made catastrophe”. “Essential services are on the brink of…
Aussies More Lonely This Festive Season Than Last: Survey
This time of year is usually when families and friends get together to celebrate but Australians are feeling more lonely coming into the festive season, new data from the Australian Red Cross has found. According to the annual survey of 1000 people, 33 percent of people feel lonely in the lead-up, and during, the festive…
Los Angeles Non-Profit Responds to Severe Blood Shortage
LA Care Health Plan hosted a blood drive Oct. 26 in downtown Los Angeles to respond to a nationwide blood and platelet shortage, which dropped to its lowest post-summer level due to the pandemic, according to the Red Cross. “Fall is typically a time when the blood supply rebounds from summer blood shortages, but a surge…
More Than 40,000 War-Wounded Treated in Afghanistan Since June: Red Cross
GENEVA—More than 40,000 people wounded during fighting in Afghanistan have been treated since June at health facilities supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), including 7,600 so far this month, the aid agency said on Tuesday. During the first 10 days of August ICRC treated 4,042 wounded, meaning that more than 3,500…
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