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Every day, people in crisis need help here in Canada and around the world. But this is something often overlooked by many as work schedules and busy routines prevail.
What we often don’t consider is who is carrying out this critical work, volunteering their time to be that someone and provide unwavering support to local and international communities when they need it most. In Edmonton, Reshma Sirajee is one of these people.
At just 24, the graduate student, who is studying HIV in the pediatric population, dedicates her free time to helping others by volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross. She was recently featured in the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s Top 30 Under 30, and moments into our conversation, her compassion for others shined through.