As part of the world’s largest humanitarian network, the American Red Cross alleviates the suffering of victims of war, disaster and other international crises, and works with other Red Cross and Red Crescent societies to improve chronic, life-threatening conditions in developing nations.  The members of the International Red Cross movement including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (Federation), and national societies like the American Red Cross, work together toward common goals during times of crisis or disaster.  Locally the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay provides tracing and messaging services for families separated by disaster, armed conflict, civil unrest or changing world conditions.  Our chapter provides services in family tracing for the survivors of WWII-related events such as the Holocaust and information on the work of the American Red Cross and our partners worldwide.