British Red Cross

Government Launches £2m Cholera Response Plan

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.08.2012 | UK

The Coalition government has activated a £2 million emergency plan to help tackle a cholera epidemic sweeping through Sierra Leone. The Department...

'Dangerous' Cuts To Home Care Puts Elderly At Risk

PA | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK

Older people are being put at risk because of "dangerous" cuts to home-based care which could cost the country billions of pounds, a leading charity w...

The UK's First 'Food Insecurity' Market With the British Red Cross

Hardeep Singh Kohli | Posted 14.12.2011 | Home
Hardeep Singh Kohli

What would you give up to make sure you have enough food?Selling your latest iPhone and skipping trips to the cinema would not be enough. Many would have to consider selling their possessions and homes to raise enough money for food.

Aid Agencies Justify Drought Appeal

Posted 08.09.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Aid agencies have spelled out why they believe the crisis in East Africa would become catastrophic without a big push in internat...