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| Haiti: Red Cross Red Crescent in action
Tropical storm Hanna is causing havoc in northern Haiti only days after the country was hit by Hurricane Gustav. A tropical storm warning is in effect from Port au Prince to Haiti’s northern border with the Dominican Republic. Heavy rain and strong winds from the storm are currently affecting the Nord and Nord West regions, especially Artibonite.
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Banda Aceh’s unsung heroes
Despite having experienced profound tragedy, Red Cross Red Crescent volunteer Nuraini is determined to help others. After losing four children, 11 grandchildren and her home to the 2004 tsunami, 72-year-old Nuraini and her husband used their pension to build a kindergarten in Merduati village, Banda Aceh.
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