Every year, World Red Cross Day is observed on the 8th of May. On this day we celebrate the principles, the history, the values, and the impact of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on the world today. As part of this day, people pay tribute to the members and volunteers of the organization who have contributed to the work of humanitarians.
We celebrate World Red Cross Day with the objective that we will save more lives and keep them healthy, that is the main task of the day. This day was first celebrated in 1948. In 1984, World Red Cross Day was officially approved by the United Nations. Each year since then, World Red Cross Day has been celebrated.
The 189 National Societies of the Movement represent 97 million volunteers. About half of them are youth volunteers.
About 50 percent of the volunteers of the Movement are women.
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, there are 189 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world at present.
The Red Cross is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world.
Programs and services from the National Societies address both urgent and long-term needs, including emergency response, disaster preparedness, community-based healthcare, first aid training and activities, restoring communication between family members and disaster victims, and youth and volunteer projects.
Throughout its history, the Red Cross has received the Nobel Peace Prize four times: in 1917, 1944, and 1963, as well as for the award given to Henry Dunant in 1901.
The Canadian Red Cross Society was established by the Canadian government in 1909 when they passed the Canadian Red Cross Society Act
Currently, there are more than 34,000 volunteers working in the Canadian Red Cross. That is amazing.
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