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When
war, upheaval or natural disaster disrupts normal
communication, the Red Cross springs into action.
Its array of international social services brings
hope and help to those whose world has spun out of
control. For information:
contact
Christine at 203-787-6721 or by
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 Locating
Missing loved ones
Kigali. Family reunion
under the aegis of the ICRC.
The American Red Cross works with other national societies
to trace family members in the midst of war, civil unrest,
or disaster in other countries. Requests are accepted from
the South Central Connecticut Chapter. Depending on the
circumstances, searches may continue for months or years and
may end with the confirmed death of a relative or a joyous
reunion. |
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 Exchanging
Family Messages
Sierra
Leone, Freetown. A displaced person receives a Red Cross message from her
family.
When regular channels of communication
are severed during war, the South Central Connecticut Chapter provides
assistance for separated family members to exchange messages. We provide the
link to families caught in conflict around the world. Red Cross messages may
originate with someone in the community, often a recent immigrant or
refugee, who requests assistance in communicating with a loved one. Also,
the chapter may deliver messages from almost anywhere in the world. Thanks
to this global network, civilians, prisoners of war, detainees, and their
loved ones are less alone.
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 Making
international disaster relief inquiries
Moquegua, in
the San Francisco neighborhood. Angelica Castillos, suffering from psychological trauma, is being comforted by
Virginia Laino, the Federation delegate.
When
earthquakes, severe storms, and other natural disasters
strike, normal lines of communication may be disrupted for
some time. Families in the U.S. who are anxious about the
welfare of relatives in a disaster-stricken area can call on
the Red Cross. When the national society of the country where
the disaster occurred is able to accept inquiries, information
will be channeled back to local Red Cross chapters. |
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 Holocaust and
War Victims Tracing Center
The Red Cross helped Betty Charfauros de Rosa learn what
happened to her parents at the hands of the Nazis.
Betty Charfauros de Rosa last saw her mother and father when
she was 7. She never met the baby brother who was born three
months after she was torn from her mother's arms in a Nazi
concentration camp. Although her family died long ago, the Red
Cross is helping de Rosa, 66, become reacquainted with them.
For the past seven years, Red Cross researchers have been
delving into archives across
Europe
and sending de Rosa bits and pieces of her family's story.
After being ripped from her mother's arms, de Rosa was taken
back to her hometown,
Amsterdam
, with a truckload of other children saved by a wartime
prisoner exchange. She was raised by her mother's parents, who
would not speak of the Holocaust. Click
here
for more of this story. |
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