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	Red Cross History
		The significance of the Red Cross Emblem is that it is universal, non-religious, non-political, non-ideological and distinct.
		Humanity - The Red Cross, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours - in its international and national capacity - to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.
		The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with Red Cross principles.
	rirc.tripod.com /history.htm (1386 words)

	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One major obstacle was that the Nazi-controlled German Red Cross refused to cooperate with the Geneva statutes including blatant violations such as the deportation of Jews from Germany and the mass murders conducted in the concentration camps run by the German government.
		The Red Cross is defined as a protection symbol in Article 7 of the 1864 Geneva Convention, Chapter VII ("The distinctive emblem") and Article 38 of the 1949 Geneva Convention ("For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field").
		The Red Crescent is used by 31 of the 181 recognized societies worldwide and also by the national societies of the Union of the Comoros (Comoros Islands) and Palestine, which have both applied for recognition.
	www.voyager.in /Red_Cross (8961 words)

	Red Cross Society
		The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent institution recognized by international law (in October 1986 the organization changed its official title to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement).
		The famous Red Cross symbol (the reverse of the Swiss flag) was adopted to identify and guarantee the safety of relief workers.
		The founder of the Red Cross movement in Canada was George Sterling Ryerson.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006717 (543 words)

	British Red Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Red Cross Society is a prominent part of the largest impartial humanitarian organisation in the world – the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
		The Red Cross is committed to helping people without discrimination, regardless of their ethnic origin, nationality or religion.
		First aid training programmes delivered by the Red Cross are renowned for giving participants both the skills and confidence to use what they have learnt, with a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical sessions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Red_Cross_Society (527 words)

	List of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Republic of Macedonia: Red Cross of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
		Moldova: Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Cross_Society (370 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : List of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a committee of Swiss nationals based in Geneva, Switzerland, which leads the international movement and which has special responsibilities under international humanitarian law.
		The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS), which is the composed body of all the national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and was established to coordinate international relief actions and promote humanitarian activities.
		Republic of China (Taiwan): Red Cross Society of the Republic of China
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /List_of_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Societies (213 words)

	Society \| Red Cross
		Minimising the effects of a war on the population of Iraq is a priority for the British Red Cross.
		Staff and volunteers in Red Crescent societies in Iraq and all neighbouring countries have evaluated their capacity to respond to the humanitarian impact of war and relief stocks have been mobilised.
		Sir Nicholas young, chief executive at the British Red Cross, emphasised that minimising the effect of war on the civilian population was a priority for the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.
	society.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4619674-108934,00.html (375 words)

	Red Cross History
		The symbol of the Red Cross on a white background (the reverse of the Swiss flag) was chosen to represent the organization.
		The Society was chartered by the American National Red Cross in 1916 and officially became known as the Seattle-King County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
		A Canteen opened at the Separation Center run by the Red Cross and the "Kint Residence" was purchased to house the Bremerton Chapter House in 1946 and served as the main office until 2000.
	www.seattleredcross.org /aboutus/history (1476 words)

	MAURITIUS REDCROSS - RED CROSS SOCIETY IN MAURITIUS - Crescent Movement - RED CROSS IN MAURITIUS
		Mauritius Red Cross contributes to the improvement of health, prevention of disease and mitigation of suffering by program of training and services for the benefit of the community, adapted to national and local needs and circumstances in conformity with the objects and purpose of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
		The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.
		The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.
	www.mauritiusredcross.com (363 words)

	American Red Cross - Preparing Communities for an Emergency and Keeping People Safe - Preparedness
		The Red Cross is advising everyone to remain alert for signs of a medical emergency.
		Fifteen years ago, I watched in a hospital room as a single unit of Red Cross blood gave my dying father the strength to go home and the time for his six children to be with him there for his final days.
		Members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are responding to an earthquake-triggered tsunami in Indonesia that struck the southwest coast of Java last Monday.
	www.redcross.org (375 words)

	District Red Cross Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		District Red Cross society is established in the district for the help and welfare of public.
		Red Cross Society is situated in civil line area, opposite to District Jail of Gurgaon.
		All official activities of the societies are look after by the Secretary of Red Cross Society, who is appointed by the Governor of the state.
	gurgaon.nic.in /red_cross.htm (411 words)

	American Red Cross - International Disaster Profile - Mudslide in the Philippines
		The American Red Cross role in responding to an international disaster is different from its response to a disaster in the United States.
		Red Cross volunteers help their neighbors recover from the so-called "silent disasters" such as house fires that don't make headlines even though they can be as devastating to the victims as large scale disasters.
		Red Cross volunteers also may register with their local chapters for deployment to help with relief efforts in response to large-scale (regional or national) disasters such as hurricanes.
	www.redcross.org /news/in/profiles/philippines_mudslide.html (1067 words)

	Australian Red Cross
		The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the rare national organisations in Bosnia-Herzegovina created by the shared determination of its members from all over the country to overcome the divisions caused by war.
		The Society's main activities include home care, mine-awareness programs, first-aid training, tracing of missing persons and support for their families, blood collection, Red Cross Youth activities, prevention of drug abuse, HIV/AIDS-awareness campaigns and community health projects.
		The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina encompasses two entity Red Cross organisations - the Red Cross of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Red Cross of Republika Srpska - under a common National Assembly and Presidency.
	www.redcross.org.au /sa/9D04E05F6DB64F6C9555E30ABE4DB228.htm (254 words)

	Red Cross, Humane Society Under Investigation
		The Red Cross said yesterday that it has dismissed three of its volunteers who had been involved in food and shelter operations in the stricken city after the storm.
		Yesterday, Red Cross volunteer Jerome Nickerson Jr., a Baltimore lawyer who was asked by the Red Cross in the fall to team with another volunteer to investigate complaints of misuse of supplies and cash, said he found numerous problems in the disaster-relief operation.
		In the case of the Humane Society, Wartelle said her office is in the initial phase of fact-finding regarding for what purpose the money was raised and whether it was used for the intended purpose.
	www.prisonplanet.com /articles/march2006/260306Investigation.htm (890 words)

	Red Crescent Society in Kyrgystan
		Until 1991 the society was a constuent part of the Soviet Red Cross and Red Crescent Society.
		After the collapse of the USSR the Red Cross Society of Kyrgystan was renamed by presidential decree into the Red Crescent Society.
		Currently the society is working on the following projects: medical and social help to the refugees, the handicapped and victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters, search for missing individuals and reuniting them with their families.
	www.civilsoc.org /nisorgs/kyrgyz/redcresc.htm (259 words)

	Red Cross New Zealand
		New Zealand Red Cross has launched an appeal for the Middle East as the conflict and humanitarian crisis continues to worsen.
		The Red Cross movement is most concerned with alleviating that suffering wherever we can, while at the same time remaining neutral and impartial.
		The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is providing medical assistance and relief goods to the people affected by the earthquake and tsunami, which hit the southwest coast of Java on Monday.
	www.redcross.org.nz (396 words)

	South African Red Cross Society - About Us/The Red Cross Movement/Federation - Striving towards a better society, with ...
		The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
		The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies works on the basis of the Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to inspire, facilitate and promote all humanitarian activities carried out by its member National Societies to improve the situation of the most vulnerable people.
		The core mission of the Society is to identify, prevent and alleviate human suffering and foster human dignity in all communities.
	www.redcross.org.za /docs/docredir.asp?docid=3347 (420 words)

	Australian Red Cross
		Australian Red Cross has launched an appeal to support the work of the International Committee of Red Cross, and National Societies providing humanitarian assistance to people affected by the armed hostilities in Lebanon and Northern Israel.
		Red Cross is continuing to provide support to those displaced by the current unrest in Timor-Leste.
		Australian Red Cross NSW is holding a fundraising event at the Grand Ballroom Westin on 28 July.
	www.redcross.org.au /default.asp (391 words)

	DISTRICT RED CROSS SOCIETY, HISAR
		This center is being run in Red Cross Bhawan on 90% grant basis from Government of India, Ministry of Welfare, New Delhi.
		Red Cross X-Ray services are being run at General Hospitals Hisar, Hansi, Mandi Adampur and C.H.C, Narnaund on ‘ NO PROFIT NO LOSS’ basis for benefit of the patient.
		Three Red Cross Ambulance at General Hospitals, Hisar, Hansi and Mandi Adampur which attend to the transportation of patient at nominal charges.
	hisar.nic.in /redcross.htm (920 words)

	American Red Cross: Donate Now
		The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors—down the street, across the country and around the world—in emergencies.
		Your local Red Cross chapter is committed to meeting the humanitarian needs of the people in your area, be it in disaster preparedness, disaster response, first aid and CPR training, or disease prevention.
		The value of your donation is increased by the fact that the ratio of volunteer Red Cross workers to paid staff is almost 36 to one.
	american.redcross.org /site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_subsrc=sourcecode (809 words)

	Welcome to the Irish Red Cross Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
		National Societies act as auxiliaries to the public authorities of their own countries in the humanitarian field and provide a range of services including disaster relief, health and social programmes, and assistance to people affected by war.
		The Chairman of the Irish Red Cross, David Andrews this morning expressed his alarm at the growing number of civilian casualties and disrespect for international humanitarian law as a result of the crisis in the Middle East....
	www.redcross.ie (509 words)

	UKRAINIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
		Since 1999 Ukrainian Red Cross Society acts in terms of the programme ’Red Cross against TB and AIDS’ which aims to raise public awareness on TB and its preventive actions.
		Ukrainian Red Cross Society aims to help the most vulnerable realises the importance of this issue not only on this particular day but throughout the whole year.
		Ukrainian Red Cross seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
	www.redcross.org.ua /index.php?idsdr=119 (909 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Philanthropy: Organizations: Red Cross and Red Crescent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC - Organization whose humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
		International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Incorporates the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the International Federation), as well as National Societies in 175 countries.
		The Irish Red Cross Society - The Irish member of one of the leading humanitarian groups in the world, assisting in areas as diverse as first aid training and cover, emergency relief for the developing world, babysitter training, respite care and mountain rescue.
	dmoz.org /Society/Philanthropy/Organizations/Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent (565 words)

	Pakistan Red Crescent Society
		Pakistan Red Crescent Society was founded on December 20th, 1947 by an order called ‘The Pakistan Red Cross Order’ that was issued by Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan and Founder President of the Society.
		Later it was admitted as a member of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Now called International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies-IFRC) on August 18th, 1948.
		Pakistan Red Cross Society was renamed as Pakistan Red Crescent Society in 1973.
	www.prcs.org.pk (175 words)

	Indian Red Cross Society
		Circumstances have failed to dampen the spirits of Padmabati Nayak, a 56-year-old Red Cross women volunteer from (Kantipur).
		The tradition of celebration of the World Red Cross Day on May 8th, was this year observed by paying tribute to the volunteers for their unprecedented contribution to the people in need.
		The State Branch of Indian Red Cross Society at Patna climbed another step of achievement as the state-of-the-art Blood Bank in Red Cross Bhawan, Patna, Bihar was inaugurated on July 2
	www.indianredcross.org (499 words)

	Canadian Red Cross Society
		That the special use for which the Red Cross badge was designed, under Article 7 of the Geneva Convention, 1864, shall be borne in mind and all possible means taken to ensure its non-abuse.
		The writer was appointed by the National Society its representative in Canada, hence, until the organization of the Canadian Branch, he was the one and only Red Cross man in Canada.
		The Canadian Red Cross was the first colonial branch to be established in the British Empire.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles11/looking-backward-12.shtml (1386 words)

	Welcome to the fundraising arm of The Red Cross Children’s Hospital — The Children’s Hospital Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The paediatric Oncology Unit at The Red Cross Children’s Hospital is an undoubted centre of excellence, being regarded as one of the leading referral centres in Africa for children with cancer and blood disease.
		With the support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, and therefore the general public who purchased Lotto tickets, we will be able to upgrade the unit to ensure that our cure rate is sustained and staff, patients and their families will have a world class facility in which to be healed”.
		We are dedicated to supporting The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in serving the children of Africa by promoting the Hospital as a centre of paediatric excellence and by raising capital for selected needs.
	www.redcross.co.za (1065 words)

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