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from celtic fc to a caring schoolboy, how you re...

from celtic fc to a caring schoolboy, how you re...

When Oliver corridor heard about the plight of refugees,he wanted to finish his bit to help. The...


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beyond the headlines: how bad is life in yemen...

beyond the headlines: how bad is life in yemen...

This is a guest post by Michael Van Koesveld,Yemen country manager for the British Red Cross Over...


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stories from the refugees on europe s doorstep

stories from the refugees on europe s doorstep

The weather is turning but for refugees,there is no going back. Many people feel they have no choice...


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what you need to know about the refugee crisis -...

what you need to know about the refugee crisis -...

Millions of people are running for their lives from war and oppression. For some,a long journey to...


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loss, courage and strength: rahima from myanmar...

loss, courage and strength: rahima from myanmar...

I met Rahima in Bangladesh when I visited with the British Red Cross. Like hundreds of thousands of...


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in pictures: risking it all to get to europe

in pictures: risking it all to get to europe

The number of people travelling to Europe in search of refuge continues to edge ever closer to one...


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south sudan:  we can t fix everything, but we can...

south sudan: we can t fix everything, but we can...

What inequity can you make in a country that has such enormous humanitarian needs? Sarah Grey,a Red...


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ebola outbreak declared over in sierra leone

ebola outbreak declared over in sierra leone

For the last 530 days,the people of Sierra Leone beget been living under a cloud. It’s a cloud...


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the day that everything changed for this refugee...

the day that everything changed for this refugee...

When a rocket shattered their domestic and injured their daughter,Mohammad and Kamaar’s family...


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south sudan:  people don t want much, but they...

south sudan: people don t want much, but they...

In the 18 months that Franz Rauchenstein has headed up Red Cross relief work in South Sudan,he has...


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the man who s putting himself in a refugee s shoes

the man who s putting himself in a refugee s shoes

reflect your commute’s a bit rough? Well,David has given up trains and buses and now walks the...


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top actors swap macbeth for madonna, and help...

top actors swap macbeth for madonna, and help...

This week classically trained actors have been giving cheesey pop songs the Shakespeare treatment...


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these women can bust the refugee and migrant myths...

these women can bust the refugee and migrant myths...

Yesterday we launched a Europe Refugee Crisis Appeal. Not certain whether to give? Let Sabah,Nejmeh...


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why bosnia urgently needs our help before winter

why bosnia urgently needs our help before winter

When we think of Europe’s refugee crisis,it’s easy to conjure up images of camps in Greece or...


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gallery: could you do a job as tough as this?

gallery: could you do a job as tough as this?

Fisherman Jolly Bacanto makes his living hauling crabs from the seabed. Two years ago,Typhoon Haiyan...


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humans of syria

humans of syria

The refugee crisis isn’t approximately statistics,speeches or politicians – it’s approximately...


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why do we help refugees and migrants?

why do we help refugees and migrants?

With so many problems in the world,it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We all want to help other...


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in pictures:  catastrophic  yemen crisis

in pictures: catastrophic yemen crisis

People are facing immense hardship in Yemen as conflict takes its toll. On World Humanitarian Day...


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crisis in yemen: your questions answered

crisis in yemen: your questions answered

Where’s Yemen? Who lives there? Yemen is in the Middle East,directly below Saudi Arabia and about...


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ebola crisis: exhausted but not defeated

ebola crisis: exhausted but not defeated

“Ebola was an unknown disease for Sierra Leoneans. When it came to our country, people didn’t...


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yemen: where you dodge airstrikes and snipers on...

yemen: where you dodge airstrikes and snipers on...

Sick and wounded people in the city of Taiz are facing a terrible reality that their trip to...


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nepal: desperate 11 hour journey for help after...

nepal: desperate 11 hour journey for help after...

Dozens of tiny villages dot the mountainsides near Singati,a once-bustling market town devastated by...


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we are a family again : syrian refugees start a...

we are a family again : syrian refugees start a...

“We are a family again.” Amina smiled as she described how it felt to be reunited with her...


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refugee crisis: keeping families together

refugee crisis: keeping families together

Refugees and migrants are travelling thousands of miles over land and sea to find sanctuary in...


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the great refugee bake off

the great refugee bake off

As you settle down for tonight’s grand British Bake Off, judge of the Red Cross team facing an...


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listen: civilians are main victims of violence in...

listen: civilians are main victims of violence in...

Yemen is a country in turmoil. Conflict has affected more than one million people and the country...


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how to use a loo in 8 languages

how to use a loo in 8 languages

“It’s weird. Tourists are walking down the street in shorts and bikinis,enjoying a pint by the...


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why i went to fight ebola… three times

why i went to fight ebola… three times

The Ebola outbreak is far from over. The disease has once again reared its head in Liberia,which had...


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read the heart breaking story that inspired this...

read the heart breaking story that inspired this...

After four years of deadly fighting,Syrian doctor Maissam Hamoui is still treating patients in the...


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what happens when tourists and refugees share the...

what happens when tourists and refugees share the...

Nigel McGrath is watching two worlds collide on the holiday island of Kos. Every day, sun-tanned...


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helping refugees in europe: your questions...

helping refugees in europe: your questions...

Find out how you can help desperate refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants who hold been...


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in pictures - mobile surgery in south sudan

in pictures - mobile surgery in south sudan

Conflict in South Sudan has left communities without access to the most basic of health care. The...


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video: nepal rises from the rubble

video: nepal rises from the rubble

Three month’s after the Nepal earthquake, a enormous rebuilding effort is underway. British Red...


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