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The Guatemalan Red Cross (Spanish: La Sociedad Nacional de la Cruz Roja Guatemalteca) was founded on April 22, 1923. [1] It is headquartered in Guatemala City in Guatemala . [ 2 ] Like other national Red Cross and Red Crescent chapters, the Guatemalan Red Cross is a non-profit whose mission is to provide assistance to people in at risk or ...
The Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief was drawn up in 1992 by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) to set ethical standards for organizations involved in humanitarian work. In 1994, the SCHR adopted the code and made the signing of it a condition for membership ...
The Argentine Red Cross (Spanish: Cruz Roja Argentina) was founded in 1880 and it has its headquarters in Buenos Aires. [1] See also.
The Mexican Red Cross (Spanish: Cruz Roja Mexicana) is a non-governmental humanitarian assistance organization affiliated with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help those in dangerous situations, such as natural disasters, as well as providing human health services.
Headquarters of Colombian Red Cross in Bogota. The National Society of the Colombian Red Cross was founded in 1915. The idea of founding the Colombian Red Cross was first conceived by physician and member of the National Academy of Medicine Dr. Hipolito Machado and followed by pupil and physician Adriano Perdomo.
In 1914, the seventeen charter members of the Corps became part of the American Red Cross's national water safety program as the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps, Coast Guard Division #1. The building, constructed in 1947, is an example in the Art Modeme Style of local architect Jefferson Davis Powell.
The Red Cross adopted the nationwide plan in January 1914 and established the Red Cross Life Saving Corps. The corps is the forerunner of the present-day Red Cross water safety program. Longfellow organized the lifesaving program. [1] The Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Corps is the last of its kind in the country. [2] The American Red Cross ...
The Nicaraguan Red Cross (Spanish: Cruz Roja Nicaragüense), was a humanitarian aid organization that was a member of the Red Cross Society and the national ambulance service in Nicaragua. Founded on 10 January 1934, [2] it was the country's emergency medical response organization. The Nicaraguan Red Cross had its headquarters in Managua.