International Services
The American Red Cross works with a global network of Red Cross, Red Crescent and equivalent societies to restore hope and dignity to the world’s vulnerable people. This international Red Cross movement brings emergency relief to disaster victims, and improves basic living conditions of those in chronically deprived areas of the world. Guided by our seven Fundamental Principles – Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality – the American Red Cross partners with countless organizations in the efficient and effective relief of human suffering and the empowerment of people with the skills they need to help themselves.
The American Red Cross is currently working with our sister societies in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas and in the former Soviet Union. With the generous support of the American people, the American Red Cross has developed into one of the strongest and most respected humanitarian services organizations in the world.
Based on the needs of the world’s most vulnerable people and the organization’s responsibility and capacity to provide humanitarian assistance, the American Red Cross has developed six areas of expertise:
- Emergency Disaster Response
- Primary Health Care Programs
- Food Programming
- Tracing and Red Cross Messages
- Helping Our Red Cross Partners
- Dissemination of International Humaintarian Law
To find out more please go to www.redcross.org
