More than 600 children and young people contacted the Red Cross to talk about suicidal thoughts, mental health, and relationships during Easter. “Our volunteers report…
The Red Cross asks hikers to be aware of unsafe ice at Easter. The fine weather that characterizes large parts of the country also affects…
Several avalanches occurred in Norway in recent weeks. Last week, three French men lost their lives in an avalanche in Lyngen in Troms. Areas in…
The Norwegian Red Cross encourages all tourism companies to contribute to informing tourists about the danger of avalanches. It has also created an information leaflet…
The Red Cross warns of a great danger of avalanches and asks ski tourists in Norway to make careful assessments before setting out on summit…
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Red Cross volunteers have put in over 650,000 hours of work in Norway. A recent report…
High electricity prices and poorer finances during the pandemic mean that many people need extra help at Christmas, the Red Cross states. Many families with…
The emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus is the final proof of the danger of having different vaccination rates around the world, the…
The Red Cross is now going on a meteorite hunt in Lier, and everyone is invited to participate in the search effort. This weekend, the…
The Red Cross and Blue Cross have received a record number of inquiries from families with children who cannot afford a holiday. The pandemic has…
The Red Cross reports a doubling from previous years in applications for holidays for families in poor financial situations. The organization is increasing capacity for…
According to the Red Cross, a year of pandemic, lockdowns, and infection control measures has led to the largest humanitarian setback in Norway since World…
Large parts of Norway’s population have winter holidays this week. The Red Cross has noticed an increase in inquiries on free holiday offers. The organization…
Norway’s youth has nowhere to be due to the pandemic lockdown, the Red Cross reports. Now they want to increase the offer available to young…
The Red Cross will spend almost a billion kroner to help 500 million people in more than 100 countries to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The…
As many as 45% of the population is afraid that children and young people have become more lonely in the last six months, a new…
The Norwegian population is worried about the elderly who are alone or affected by the strict restrictions on visits to nursing homes due to the…
The Red Cross has lost between 80 and 100 million kroner in revenue because the organization has not been able to participate with medical staff…
The Red Cross has been contacted over the weekend by sick people in their cabins who want help directly from the Red Cross to get…
Millions of people are affected each year by climate-related disasters, the Red Cross points out, disappointed by the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference….
