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Red Cross Launches Social Network

The international Red Cross has launched a social network to raise awareness about humanitarian issues and to share what people are doing to make a difference. The new Web portal, "Our world. Your move." Focuses on the human costs of war, climate change, displacement, disease and hunger. The new site allows users to share their experiences via videos, photos and blog posts.

Microsoft/Red Cross Hope All Are Safe and Well

On the anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Microsoft announced an upgrade to its KatrinaSafe.org website, created through an extensive partnership with the Red Cross. A new site, called Safe and Well, allows disaster survivors to post information about their condition, and allows loved ones separated from it to search for information as it is available.