Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Red Cross is made up of approximately 97 million members, in 186 countries over the world. With only a small percentage of them receiving actual monetary compensation, it is impressive the wide spread help they provide. The 20 million active volunteers work domestically and internationally in aims to promote and maintain; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. The largest portion of their work is disaster relief, in which the provide assistance to over 30 million refugees and victims of natural disaster, annually. Another cornerstone of their humanitarian act is the health and community care, were they provide the most basic health services and elementary health education. There are currently 186 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies established over the world, with more currently being formed. The 20 million active volunteers work domestically and internationally in aims to promote and maintain; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.
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