Colombian Red Cross
Cruz Roja Colombiana | |
Formation | July 30, 1915 |
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Type | NPO, Aid agency |
Purpose | Humanitarian aid |
Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
Location | |
Region served | Colombian territory and neighboring countries. (During disasters) |
Official language | Spanish |
President | Fernando José Cardenas Guerrero |
Affiliations | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
Staff | 3,000[1] |
Volunteers | 42,000[1] |
Website | Cruz Roja Colombiana |
The Colombian Red Cross is a
History
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. Other original founders were entrepreneur Santiago Samper who would initially sponsor it and also physicians Jose Maria Montoya and Nicolas Buendia. Some of the people mentioned above were participants in the
Mission
The Colombian Red Cross mission exists under the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement as expressed by the text below:
Prevenir y aliviar, el sufrimiento y la desprotección de las personas afectadas por contingencias, con imparcialidad, sin discriminación por nacionalidad, raza, sexo, religión, idioma, condición social u opinión política; la protección de la vida y la salud de las personas y su dignidad como seres humanos, en particular, en tiempo de conflicto armado y en emergencias; contribuir a la promoción de la salud, el bienestar social y la prevención de las enfermedades; promover y defender los Derechos Humanos, el Derecho Internacional Humanitario y los principios fundamentales del Movimiento Internacional de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja
Translation:
To prevent and to alleviate the suffering and lack of protection of people affected by contingencies, with impartiality, without discrimination of nationality, race, sex, religion, language, social status or political views; the protection of life and health of people and their dignity as human beings, in particular, in time of armed conflict and emergencies; to promote health and social welfare and the preventing of disease; to promote and defend human rights, international humanitarian rights and the fundamental principles of the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Colombian Armed Conflict
As a result of the
According to a 2009 report by the
- Forced disappearance
- Homicides and direct attacks against people protected by IHRL
- Occupation of civilian properties either private or public
- Cases of sexual violence
- Recruiting of minors
- Cases of physical and psychological abuse and threats
- Cases of pollution through weapons that could affect communities
- Cases of forced displacement
Fields of work
- National Office of Aid
- National Office of Health
- Transport of resources
- Colombian Red Cross Lottery
- Blood Bank
- National Office of Teaching
- Volunteering
- National Office of Cooperation and Development
See also
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Human rights in Colombia
- List of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
References
- ^ a b "..:: Cruz Roja Colombiana ::." cruzrojacolombiana.org. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
External links
- Colombian Red Cross (in Spanish)
- Colombian Red Cross Society - IFRC
- Official Red Cross Web Site Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine