Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (Swiss Red Cross)
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Mission Statement
The Swiss Red Cross (SRC), based in Berne, was established in 1866. With around 500,000 members, over 72,000 volunteers and 3,900 employees, the SRC is the biggest humanitarian organization in Switzerland. Within Switzerland it operates in the core areas of healthcare, social integration and rescue. In around 30 countries it is involved in disaster relief, reconstruction and development cooperation. As a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, it is part of a worldwide network of 189 National Societies.
About This Cause
The Swiss Red Cross (SRC) is the largest humanitarian organization in Switzerland. It has 72,000 volunteers and 500,000 members. In the healthcare sector the SRC works to promote good health and prevent illness. It promotes healthy living among the general public and helps people to maintain or regain their health. In the integration sector the SRC helps people who are living in difficult circumstances and are threatened with social exclusion so that they can integrate in Switzerland and can take a normal part in Swiss society. In rescue operations, the SRC complements the national rescue services with a number of voluntary and professionally run services. The SRC rescue organizations teach laypersons how to provide rapid and correct emergency assistance along with basic first aid procedures. The SRC works in 30 other countries, providing disaster relief, reconstruction and longer-term development cooperation, with an emphasis on the healthcare sector. The SRC is recognized by the Swiss government as the National Red Cross Society of Switzerland and a part of the international Red Cross Movement.