Pakistan Crisis Appeal - urgent appeal launched by British Red Cross

The British Red Cross have launched an urgent appeal to help those affected by the fighting in Pakistan.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is providing emergency shelter, medical aid, food and other provisions to both those displaced and those trapped by the fighting. We are currently the only aid agency able to operate in the Swat Valley and Dir regions.

Donate to the Pakistan Crisis Appeal

Millions of people are in a desperate situation. Please give what you can today.

Image credit: Jeroen Oerlemans/Netherlands Red Cross, showing ICRC clothing distribution.

Hugh Jackman Is Giving Away $100,000, using Twitter?

Hugh Jackman is giving $100,000 to just one charity and you can help us! All you need to do is post a tweet using your personal Twitter account (http://twitter.com/) telling Hugh just how deserving the British Red Cross is.

For inspiration check out Hugh's twitter page http://twitter.com/RealHughJackman

British Red Cross launches Italian earthquake appeal

The British Red Cross has launched an appeal to help those affected by the devastating earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy.

According to the Italian Red Cross at least 179 people are dead, 1,500 injured and 34 missing. The quake has left around 17,000 people homeless in the city.

You can help now by donating.

British Red Cross gives £15,000 Disaster Fund contribution

The British Red Cross has made a £15,000 Disaster Fund donation to support the Italian Red Cross’ emergency response efforts after the earthquake in L’Aquila.

British Red Cross Australian Bushfires Memorial: Calling Australians in London!

Join the British Red Cross at a memorial service to remember the victims and to support the survivors of the bushfires that ravaged the Australian State of Victoria last month. It will be held at Westminster Abbey on 31/03/2009 at 6.30pm.

Proceeds taken at the service will be donated to the Red Cross Australian Bushfires Appeal. In response to the memorial Jason Donovan said: ‘This service will give all of us here in London – Australian or otherwise – a chance to rally behind our fellow citizens who are suffering so badly.’

For more info at http://www.redcross.org.uk/events_page.asp?id=92759

British Red Cross: What's one hour of your salary worth?

Could you spare one hour of your monthly salary to help people in need across the world? Especially when you think how much that one hour of pay could buy? A monthly donation of £5 per month (that would mean someone earning less then £10,000 per year giving one hours pay per month) would allow the British Red Cross to train 6 volunteers life saving First aid skills.

Find out what your salary could be worth to both our work as well as vulnerable people all across the world by going to our What's One Hour Worth site. You can give as little as £2 per month.

British Red Cross Australian Bushfire Appeal Launched

The British Red Cross has today launched an appeal to help those affected by bush fires in the Australian state of Victoria. So far the disaster has claimed the lives of at least 160 people and is causing further havoc as people make desperate attempts to escape from rapidly spreading fires.

Thousands of people devastated by the fires are going to need help in recovering and re-building their lives. Please give what you can today to our Bush fires appeal, to help those who have lost everything.

http://www.redcross.org.uk/37223_blog/bushfires

Image: © Rodney Dekker