Belgian Red Cross
Croix-Rouge de Belgique Belgische Rode Kruis Belgisches Rotes Kreuz | |
Formation | 4 February 1864 |
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Founded at | Brussels |
BE0406729809 | |
Registration no. | 0406729809 |
Legal status | Non-Governmental Organisation |
Headquarters | Uccle, Brussels, Belgium |
Subsidiaries | Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen |
Affiliations | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
Volunteers (2023) | 24.340 |
Website | www |
The Belgian Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that aids in providing emergency and disaster related services and relief as well as providing education for disaster awareness within the population of Belgium. It is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Mission
The mission of the Belgian Red Cross follows the same guidelines and principles of all
History
The Belgian Red Cross was established on 4 February 1864 by Doctor Andrea Wegner. Its headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium.[2]
Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen
This is a Flemish independent volunteer based organization under the umbrella of The Belgian Red Cross and is a connected member of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. The mission of this umbrella organization is best divided into three parts.
- The first mission is to provide protection and defend the interests of the respected populations, both in their homes and when abroad.
- The second part of this organization's mission statement is to encourage and teach self-reliance skills in order to best be proactive in the planning of an emergency.
- The third is being proactive in the organization of the supply of blood and other medical supplies in order to be able to provide the necessary care for the individuals in need.
The assistance from volunteers is what heavily drives this organization, and is the foundation on which it practices.[3]
Croix-Rouge de Belgique
This is a French-speaking Belgian branch of the Red Cross. This subsidiary organization of the Belgian Red Cross is also like Rode Kruis-Vlaanderens as it is a connected member of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. The mission of this Belgian Red Cross branch are as follows:[4]
- To prevent psycho-socialand medical crises and aid in solving them through the implementation of trainings, education, and physical presence in the environment.
- Reduce the risk and effects of isolation and marginalizationby working with individuals to learn how to best strengthen the communicative and social bonds between themselves and others.
- Provide and foster respect for cultural diversity in order to encourage tolerance of others.
- Fulfill the missions mandated by the public authorities, and respect the founding values of the organization.
Museum of Remembrance
At the
Services and projects
On 22 March 2016 the Belgian Red Cross sent approximately 400 people to respond to the
Reuniting family members
One of the mission projects of the various umbrella organizations of the Belgian Red Cross is providing assistance in helping individuals reunite and find their family members. The Belgian Red Cross aids in providing resources for people to find their family members that may be lost or missing as a result of some of the following factors: violent situations and armed conflict, man-made or natural disasters, migration, war (e.g., World War II), or any other situations of humanitarian need.[7]
References
- ^ "Belgian Red Cross (Croix-Rouge de Belgique) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "A movement is born". www.redcross.int. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen - helpt helpen - Our mission". www.rodekruis.be. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ francaise, Croix-Rouge. "Croix-Rouge de Belgique". Croix-Rouge française (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "Exhibition in Belgium - the Red Cross and the First World War". International Committee of the Red Cross. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Red Cross Helping at Home and in Brussels". www.redcross.org. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Restoring Family Links- Looking for family members". ICRC. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
External links
- Belgian Red Cross website
- International Red Cross website Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine