In a makeshift hospital ward in Rafah, Gaza, reserved for the most severely wounded and dying patients, Hong Kong nurse Walter Leung Wai-yin, 66, walked up to a woman who had lost part of her face in an explosion. The woman was classified as a “blue case”, indicating catastrophic injuries and considered beyond saving. Medical…
A rescue team from Hong Kong headed to the capital of earthquake-stricken Myanmar on Sunday and would survey the situation on the ground first. The 51-strong team and two search dogs arrived in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, at around 9pm local time on Saturday and embarked on a 10-hour coach journey to the capital…
Hong Kong Red Cross has just opened its first Charity Silent Auction titled “Bids & Blessings.” Set for both online and offline bidding, where proceeds go towards the Hong Kong Red Cross and its humanitarian services, each item’s opening bidding prices start 30% to 50% below their original retail price. Timed with the Chinese New…