Country: Europe
Refugees support new arrivals with British Red Cross Life Skills course
For people who are seeking asylum in the UK, Life Skills courses are designed and delivered by peer educators who have themselves experienced the asylum process, as well as the ups-and-downs of adjusting to life in a new country.
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Marmara earthquake: 20 years on
On Saturday 17 August, Turkey marks the anniversary of the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit...
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Genoa bridge collapse: one year on
On 14 August 2018, a 200-metre section of Ponte Morandi in Genoa, Italy, collapsed. Vehicles plunged 90 metres onto railway tracks, and buildings below, killing 43 people and injuring 29. Together with the military and state authorities, Italian Red Cross search and rescue teams searched for survivors for 26 hours. Altogether 500 Italian Red Cross volunteers took part in the operation that lasted for 35 days.
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