Bloggers Unite - Refugees United
Today, Monday, November 10, 2008, bloggers unite in order to bring awareness about the universal need and importance of re-connecting families, loved ones . . . worldwide!
Read about other bloggers who have united today - http://unite.blogcatalog.com/
Canadian Red Cross “Restoring Family Links Program”
Reconnecting loved ones across the world.
The chaos and confusion that accompany war and natural disasters often separate families when they need each other most.
The Canadian Red Cross Restoring Family Links program helps people in Canada to re-establish contact with immediate family members after separation due to war, internal conflict, natural disaster and other humanitarian crises.
Similarly, individuals in other countries can place inquires to find relatives in Canada through the network of 185 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) throughout the world. Restoring Family Links is at the heart of the humanitarian mandate of the Canadian Red Cross, and is a vital component of the protections mandated under several articles of the Geneva conventions.
Key services offered by this program include outreach activities, a tracing service, the distribution of family messages, and assistance and support in the family reunification process.
Each year more than 1,000 people seek help from the Canadian Red Cross to re-establish contact with their family members. © www.redcross.ca website
To read more about the valuable services provided by the
Canadian Red Cross Restoring Family Links Program - click HERE
2 Responses to “Bloggers Unite - Refugees United”
It’s truly a sad and scary situation for the millions that are displaced. Thank you for raising awareness for this ongoing crisis.
Hi MadMadMargo, thanks so much for popping by the blog and your comment. You are so right about it being an ongoing crisis, hopefully all the bloggers who united on Nov 10 and posted articles about the need to re-connect families worldwide have helped to bring this issue out front and centre!!
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