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The RCRC Movement
• ICRC– The founding member (1863)
• 181 National societies– Auxiliary to Government– 97 million members and volunteers
• IFRC– Governed by member national societies and
supported by the secretariat
Strategy 2010
• Core areas:– Promotion of humanitarian
values and principles– Disaster preparedness– Disaster response– Health and care in the
community
Mission
• To improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity– Reducing vulnerability (prevention,
preparedness, mitigation, response)– Community mobilisation
» Capacity building at the community level
Indonesia Red Cross• Surviving volunteers in
operation a few hours after the disaster– Evacuation of 100 injured on
day 1– Distribution of non-food items
on day 2– Evacuation of total 500 injured
by day 3– Retrieval and burial of 15,000
dead bodies by day 3