Sants train station welcoming hundreds of Ukrainian refugees daily
Catalonia’s Red Cross there to welcomes new arrivals and provide assistance
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1,200 Ukrainian refugees already in Catalonia, with 2,000 beds ready
Red Cross sending three trailers of humanitarian aid expected to help 11,000 people in Eastern Europe
Red Cross sees young volunteer numbers triple during pandemic
Over 1,200 people under the age of 25 have joined the organization since March
Uncertainty as non-essential employees go back to work
1.7 million Spanish government masks begin to be distributed as road traffic increased amid criticism of end of 'total lockdown'
Solidarity and community spirit in the time of coronavirus
Fundraising initiatives, volunteering, and daily rounds of applause show people’s best sides in these trying times
Barcelona exhibition center to house hundreds of vulnerable and homeless people
The Fira de Barcelona with initially accommodate 225 people, with space to expand to 1,000
World AIDS Day: from deadly early days to promising medical advances
As AIDS Day is commemorated globally, we review the epidemic’s evolution to the advent of PrEP, the HIV prevention pill
Who brings Catalan children their presents?
Between a defecating log and sumptuous kings, gift-givers in Catalonia are far from usual
Refugees rescued by Catalan NGO reach Barcelona
Red Cross coordinates humanitarian and social intervention of 60 migrants saved by Open Arms organization
Barcelona offers temporary shelter to homeless people
Operation aims to combat problems of sleeping rough in the cold
Up north, new homeless centre offers warm beds
In the northern town of Girona, the Sarraïnes home can welcome 17 who would otherwise sleep on the street
Massive ‘Gran Recapte’ food drive kicks off with record volunteer participation
In Girona, a Red Cross psychiatric aid program for the homeless is implemented in time for the cold snap
Christie’s raises €50,000 at ‘Joan Miró & Refugees’ charity auction
50,000 euros were raised for the Red Cross’ work with refugees in the charity auction ‘Joan Miró & Refugees’, hosted by Christie’s Auction House in London this Thursday. The collection was comprised of 24 pieces and the proceeds will all go towards aiding the Red Cross in their “attention and acceptance of the refugee population that is amassing in Eastern Europe”, stated Red Cross Vice Chairman Rosa Maria Marco. One of the display features of the collection was the piece ‘Thank You’, a sign of gratitude for the Red Cross, created by the artist in 1974. Indeed, Miró had a connection with the organisation since the 60s, when a young doctor in one of their hospitals saved the life of his only daughter, whose car had been hit by a train. The auction was organised with the help of the Mayoral Gallery, which helps showcase Barcelona’s most important artists of the post-war period.