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Rising to the
occasion
World Red Cross Day falls on May 8
Vinod Kumar
Wherever
disaster strikes any part of the world, the Red Cross rises to the
occasion and carries out relief operations to assist the victims. Henri
Dunant, a Swiss national, started the Red Cross in 1864. It now has a
big network, which covers almost every country in the world. The Indian
Red Cross Society was incorporated under the Parliament Act, XV, of 1920
on March 20, 1920. Since then it has been working to provide succour not
only in India but also in other countries. We are providing you a list
of Websites, which will give you information about the activities
carried by the Red Cross.
www.icrc.org
This site belongs to
the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). Complete information
regarding ICRC, including mandate, history, structure, activities,
finances and budget is listed here. This site provides ample information
about different issues like International humanitarian law, treaties and
customary law, refugees and IDPs, emblem and much more. It contains
latest news about relief operations carried worldwide and special Iraq
news, which is listed by date. You can make online donation to help the
ICRC protect and assist victims of war worldwide. These donation will be
entirely allocated to the ICRC programmes in the country you select.
This site is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic languages.
www.ifrc.org
This is official site of
the International Federation of Red Cross and the Red Crescent (IFRC).
Detailed information regarding the IFRC, history, structure, activities,
finances and budgets is available. This site contains a catalogue of
IFRC publications, which are in stock and can be ordered online. Latest
news,
speeches, opinion pieces and videos, are
given on this site. To view these videos you will need either Real
player or Windows Media Player. Here a search engine is given which can
be used to search information on this site. Details of various kinds of
jobs, which are available in the IFRC, are available. The feedback form
can be used to contact the IFRC.
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