Humanitarian Aid Collection

RAF C17 Carrying Humanitarian Aid for Northern Iraq
A Royal Air Force C-17 aircraft at RAF Brize Norton is refuelled before delivering humanitarian aid to Cyprus, for forwarding to Northern Iraq in support of Operation Shader

Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype)
7341568 Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype) by Negelen, Joseph Mathias (1792-1870); 30.2x24.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Miss Stone affair, 1901 (print)
2757528 Miss Stone affair, 1901 (print); (add.info.: USA. Illustration in: Le Petit Journal, France,27/10/1901. Coll. Part. History. USA. The Miss Stone Affair)

H.P. Davison, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
H.P. Davison, between c1915 and c1920.

Am'n [i.e. American] Relief, Chambery, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Am'n [i.e. American] Relief, Chambery, between c1915 and c1920. American Red Cross vehicle and personnel in Chambe´ry, France during World War I.

Red Cross wounded officer, between 1917 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross wounded officer, between 1917 and c1920. Nurse with wounded officer at Lafayette House, a convalescent home for veterans located at 112 Central Park South, New York City.

Collecting for Red + [Cross] (Countess Mazzuchi), 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Collecting for Red + [Cross] (Countess Mazzuchi), 1918. Countess Chiquita Mazzuchi collecting money for the Red Cross in a large American flag during World War I. Mazzuchi was later accused of fraud.

Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918 (date created or published later). President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) with General George R

Wilson, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, 18 May 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) marching in a Red Cross parade with Secret Service men on Fifth Avenue, New York City, May 18, 1918 during World War I.

Wilson, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, 18 May 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) marching in a Red Cross parade with Secret Service men on Fifth Avenue, New York City, May 18, 1918 during World War I.

Wilson, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson, 18 May 1918. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) marching in a Red Cross parade with Secret Service men on Fifth Avenue, New York City, May 18, 1918 during World War I.

U.S. doctors & nurses in Japan, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. U.S. doctors & nurses in Japan, 1917
U.S. doctors & nurses in Japan, 1917. American Red Cross group including doctors and nurses en route to Romania to provide medical relief during World War I

U.S. doctors & nurses in Japan, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. U.S. doctors & nurses in Japan, 1917
U.S. doctors & nurses in Japan, 1917. American Red Cross group including doctors and nurses en route to Romania to provide medical relief during World War I

Mrs. E.R. Stettinius. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. E.R. Stettinius.Mrs. Edward Riley Stettinius, (formerly Judith Carrington) head of the Economy League of the Junior Colonial Dames of America

British nurses on hospital barge, 19 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British nurses on hospital barge, 19 Jun 1917. A Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) staff nurse, Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) sisters

Actors Fund Fair, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Actors Fund Fair, 1917 or 1918. Red Cross nurses standing behind guns at an Army and Navy Tea Room during a fundraiser for the Actor's Fund.

British Voluntary Aid ambulance drivers at front, 27 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British Voluntary Aid ambulance drivers at front, 27 Jun 1917. Group of British Red Cross Society Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Women's Transport Service (F.A.N.Y)

Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded Austrian Officer on Patrol on Isonzo, between c1910 and c1915. A wounded Austrian officer near the Isonzo River which flows near the border of Slovenia and Italy, during World War I.

Emma Lansing, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Emma Lansing, between c1915 and c1920. Emma Sterling Lansing (1872-1956), sister of Robert Lansing, United States Secretary of State who who served with the Red Cross in Europe during World War I.

A red cross moving "Fort". For rescuing between trenches, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
A red cross moving "Fort". For rescuing between trenches, between 1914 and c1915. A Red Cross vehicle used for gathering wounded from trenches during World War I.

Loading German Red Cross supplies, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Loading German Red Cross supplies, between 1914 and c1915. People putting Red Cross supplies into automobiles during World War I.

German Red Cross Dogs going to front, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
German Red Cross Dogs going to front, between c1915 and 1918. German soldiers with Red Cross dogs heading to the front during World War I.

Maj. Richardson & British Red Cross dogs, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Maj
Maj. Richardson & British Red Cross dogs, between 1914 and c1915. Lieutenant Colonel Edwin H. Richardson with Red Cross war dogs during World War I.

Bandages from kit of British Dog, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bandages from kit of British Dog, between 1914 and c1915. Man getting bandages from a dog, during World War I.

German Red Cross dogs, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Red Cross dogs, between 1914 and c1915.

Sleeping room in Kaiserin's Hospital Train, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sleeping room in Kaiserin's Hospital Train, between c1914 and c1915. A room on the hospital train of the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (wife of Wilhelm II of Germany) during World War I.

Staff of Kaiserin's Hospital train, Dr. Israels, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Staff of Kaiserin's Hospital train, Dr. Israels, between c1914 and c1915. Staff of the hospital train of Kaiserin Augusta Victoria (wife of Wilhelm II of Germany), during World War I.

Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. A Red Cross soup kitchen serving soup at a train station in Ancona, Italy during World War I.

Dunlap, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Dunlap, between c1915 and c1920. Singer Marguerite Dunlap standing by a table with Red Cross posters during World War I.

Borden Harriman, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Borden Harriman, 1918. Borden Harriman, the son of stockbroker Oliver Harriman, Jr. (1862-1940) who was collecting donations for the Second War Fund of the American Red Cross during World War I.

Oliver Harriman family & Junior Naval Scouts, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Oliver Harriman family & Junior Naval Scouts, 1918. The family of stockbroker Oliver Harriman Jr. (1862-1940) including his wife Grace Carley Harriman and children Oliver Carley

Mrs. Lounsbery Perry, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Lounsbery Perry, 1918. Mrs. Edith Lounsbery Perry, formerly the wife of stockbroker Henry Pierrepont Perry and granddaughter of attorney and rancher James Ben Ali Haggin (1822-1914)

Whitehill, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Whitehill, between c1915 and c1920. American bass-baritone opera singer Clarence Eugene Whitehill (1871-1932) looking at Red Cross posters during World War I.

U.S. Red Cross in England, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. Red Cross in England, between c1915 and c1920. American Red Cross staff with automobiles in front of building in England during World War I.

German hospital train, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German hospital train, between 1914 and c1915. A German hospital train, probably during World War I.

Countess Forgach, 5 Feb 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Countess Forgach, 5 Feb 1915 (date created or published later). Ilona von Rosty (born Countess Forgach) who served as a representative of the Hungarian Red Cross during World War I.

Kaiserin's farewell to Red Cross Sisters, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiserin's farewell to Red Cross Sisters, between 1914 and c1915. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921), wife of Wilhelm II of Germany

Red Cross Transport in Forest of Laigle (i.e., Laigne), 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross Transport in Forest of Laigle (i.e., Laigne), 1914. A horse-driven ambulance carrying wounded soldiers in the Forest of Laigne, France during World War I.

German Red Cross dog seeking wounded, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Red Cross dog seeking wounded, between 1914 and c1915. German man with a Red Cross dog searching for wounded soldiers during World War I.

French Red Cross nurses, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Red Cross nurses, between c1914 and c1915. French Red Cross nurses during World War I.

RED CROSS, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
RED CROSS, 1914. The former German passenger steamer "Hamburg" renamed the "Red Cross" at the start of World War I in 1914.

Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. In the interview which Baron Rodich had, a fortnight ago, at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], with the principal insurgent leaders

Distributing Charitable Funds to the Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa...1876. Creator: Unknown
Distributing Charitable Funds to the Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The room where, on September 4, a surgeon... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The room where, on September 4, a surgeon and wounded man being operated on were killed, and the head doctor wounded; the doctor standing in the background

Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The barracks were bombed on August 20, ... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The barracks were bombed on August 20, in violation of the sign of the Red Cross painted on the roofs; we still see one on the right, 1917

M. Gustave Ador; le President du Comite International des Societes de la Croix-Rouge, 1916. Creator: Taponier
M. Gustave Ador; le President du Comite International des Societes de la Croix-Rouge. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Les ravitailleuses, 1916. Creator: L Sabattier
Les ravitailleuses, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

"Pour nos soldats, s'il vous plait" ; Les Queteuses de la Croix-Rouge, 1916. Creator: L Sabattier
"Pour nos soldats, s'il vous plait" ; Les Queteuses de la Croix-Rouge au passage des trains emmenant les Parisiens a la campagne ou a la mer, 1916

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"Humanitarian Aid: Delivering Hope and Relief to Those in Need" In times of crisis, the world unites to extend a helping hand. The RAF C17 takes flight, carrying vital humanitarian aid for Northern Iraq, where communities are ravaged by conflict and displacement. Meanwhile, Niger battles devastating droughts with support from FAO, ensuring food security for its vulnerable population. Reflecting on history's compassion, an engraving from circa 1880 depicts Charite bringing solace to the church. This timeless image reminds us that acts of kindness have always been essential in times of hardship. Art captures the essence of humanity's resilience as well. Jose Benlliure Ortiz's painting "The meal has soup soup" portrays nourishment amidst adversity – a reminder that even during challenging times, sustenance can be found through collective efforts. Across oceans and continents, RFA Mounts Bay receives a warm welcome in Grand Turk after providing crucial assistance following natural disasters. Similarly, RFA Argus anchors off Sierra Leone's shore to offer aid against Ebola outbreaks while RAF C17 arrives on a humanitarian mission. The skies witness countless acts of goodwill as RAF C17 aircraft bring much-needed aid to the Philippines amid calamity. Alongside them stands Hercules C-130J from the RAF fleet – symbolizing unwavering commitment towards alleviating suffering worldwide. These glimpses into humanitarian efforts remind us that borders hold no sway when it comes to extending compassion and relief. In moments when darkness threatens hope, nations unite under one banner – humanity - striving together for a better tomorrow through selfless acts of kindness and solidarity.