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Recipe for hope: Can a blend of tradition and innovation stave off…
Recipe for hope: Can a blend of tradition and innovation stave off…
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In the aftermath of an emergency, the sight of someone wearing a red vest is a sign that help has arrived. It’s a sign of hope and of comfort. In this podcast, you will meet people who have dedicated their lives to helping others. We talk with them about the complexities of today’s crises, the solutions, and what inspires them to keep going.
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- Recipe for hope: Can a blend of tradition and innovation stave off severe food insecurity in Cameroon · 36 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 7In this special Red Vest podcast episode, we start our journey with a group of women in Cameroon's Far North region as they mix and stir a mix of nuts, flour, grains and other…
- Quiet Strength: During three years of conflict in Sudan, these remarkable people continue to help others despite the costs · 39 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 6Three years of conflict in Sudan have caused the largest mass displacement of people in the world. While the crisis gets little outside attention and support, the people of Sudan…
- Beyond limits: How volunteering opens doors and pushes the boundardies of what’s possible · 31 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 5Part 2 in Red Vest podcast's series for the International Year of Volunteers. In this episode Red Vest podcast takes you around the world, from Switzerland to Venezuela and…
- The volunteer heart: Why are so many so driven to help others? Part 1 in a special 'Year of the Volunteer' series. · 31 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 4With 2026 being designated as the ‘Year of the Volunteers’, Red Vest launches the first in a series of podcasts exploring the key questions and challenges at the heart of…
- Climate of storms: A string of recent super storms expose the human costs of a warming world · 36 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 3Even in places where tropical storms are normal a part of life, the destructive power of Hurricane Melissa and the two recent Typhoons in the Philippines came as a shock to the…
- Fighting hunger through the power of motherhood and fatherhood · 29 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 2This episode Red Vest podcast takes you on an immersive journey to remote villages in northern Nigeria. There, you will meet the Mothers Clubs and Papas Clubs that are…
- Lost and found at sea: Saving lives and coping with loss aboard an ocean rescue vessel. · 32 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 1It’s one of the most demanding and unusual humanitarian missions happening in the world today, and it’s being carried out at sea, by the crew of the Ocean Viking rescue vessel…
- ‘A month of giving’ during ‘unprecedented suffering’: IFRC’s director for the Middle East and North Africa reflects on Ramadan and acts of kindness amidst conflict and tragedy · 31 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 5As Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan, IFRC’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Hossam Elsharkawi, reflects on the humanitarian crises impacting his…
- Big challenges, uncertain times. A talk with Loyce Pace, IFRC’s new regional director for the Americas · 33 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 4How will technology shape the way we respond to emergencies? What is ‘human biology’ and how is it connected to human rights? What are the big challenges ahead for global health…
- ‘I know what it takes to experience that level of vulnerability’ – IFRC’s new regional director for Africa talks about the challenges ahead · 36 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 3What does it take to manage humanitarian crisis response for a massive continent dealing with a wide range of challenges – conflict, mass population movements, epidemics…
- Unpacking trust – that invisible yet critical element – with Jessie Thomson, IFRC’s head of delegation in Türkiye · 41 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 2Trust is not easy to quantify. But without it, many things in life become impossible. Humanitarian work is no exception. Jessie Thomson, IFRC’s head of delegation in Türkiye…
- Speaking up for people in crisis: Unpacking ‘humanitarian diplomacy’ with IFRC’s Dylan Winder · 26 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 1Most people have some idea of what is meant by diplomacy. But what is ‘humanitarian diplomacy?’ Dylan Winder, permanent observer to the United Nations and director of global…
- The meaning of water: For Guillermo Sanchez, giving water is not just about saving lives. It’s about helping people reclaim their inherent dignity · 29 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 10“I was always told that water is life,” says Guillermo Sanchez, a water, sanitation and hygiene specialist for the Panamanian Red Cross who lives and works in the Darien Gap, a…
- Whether telling a story with photos or riding his bicycle across a continent, Brad Zerivitz says connecting with people is what it’s all about. · 29 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 9Behind the lens of a camera or the handlebars of a bicycle, Brad Zerivitz is driven by the desire to connect with his fellow humans. “I don't approach somebody with the camera in…
- ‘Climate-preneurship’: One young Ghanian’s response to the worsening impacts of climate change · 24 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 8Climate change is hurting everyone in Ghana, but it’s hitting young people particularly hard, says Abudi Razak, volunteer and national youth president for the Ghana Red Cross…
- International law expert Vasilka Sancin says humanity must seize a critical chance to get ahead of advancing technology · 27 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 7With new technologies changing our lives in rapid and radical ways, Vasilka Sancin says this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. “This is an enormous opportunity for…
- A pioneer for women in humanitarian leadership talks about gender equity in the ‘peculiar profession’ of humanitarian relief work · 37 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 6“It’s a peculiar profession,” Margareta Wahlström says when asked about her life as a humanitarian aid worker. Wahlström has worked in crisis situations from Vietnam to Cambodia…
- New IFRC Youth Commission leader: Young volunteers want real influence, not ‘box-checking’ exercises · 28 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 5Young people do not fit into “cookie-cutter” stereotypes, says Michelle Chew, IFRC’s newly elected Youth Commission Chair. “Young people are very diverse and only by valuing and…
- Climate change, economic uncertaintly and the future of volunteering: IFRC youth leader takes on the hot issues impacting young people · 30 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 4When Bas van Rossum was elected to represent youth on the Governing Board of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), he was the youngest…
- ‘The worst year for humanitarians’: IFRC Secretary General at UN General Assembly presses for urgent action to protect humanitarian workers · 27 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 3The vast majority of humanitarians killed in the last decade are not foreign aid workers, but local humanitarians who often face grave dangers simply trying to save lives in the…
