Hello Alumns, 

It’s such a great time to be a part of ARCAN! Since we launched in June, dozens of members have been joining and renewing at an exciting pace. There is new energy—I’m sure you’ve felt it—and a ramping up of participation as we create more and more opportunities for all of us to connect and engage.

Membership has long been our foundation of support, but we need your help to reach the next level and create a truly thriving community where we can support each other and the spirit and mission that unite us. As the year draws to a close, I hope you will consider making a financial gift to ARCAN.

The ARCAN Board has nominated four new candidates to join our Board of Directors beginning January 2025. We’ll reach out to members this month with the slate of nominees and instructions on how to vote. 

Finally, I’ve been recovering from hip revision surgery the past couple of months that is taking much longer than expected. I want to thank ARCAN vice president Becky McCorry, secretary Joan Pankey, treasurer Mark Hague, past president Harold Brooks and the Board for their extra efforts and seamless operations in my absence.

Happy Holiday Season!!!

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Dear Alumni,

A series of important meetings has just ended in Geneva. From 21st - 31st October there has been the General Assembly, the Council of Delegates, and the International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent. The International Conference includes the 191 National Societies, IFRC, ICRC and the 196 States Party to the Geneva Conventions.

Below is an email from Jagan Chapagain, the Secretary General, outlining the Federation's Plan for 2025-26. This was presented to the General Assembly.

A very serious point made is that there is now in our world a hierarchy of pain. Death and suffering in one part of the world is a high-profile tragedy, in others it is minimised or ignored altogether.

This is a direct contradiction to all we stand for in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

There is also a reference to a wonderful statement from Mother Teresa: "None of us can do great things. But we can all do small things with great love"!