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What does Red Cross do / What are the activities of Red Cross?
What is Red Cross's scope of activity?
Is Red Cross engaged in social work only?
When and Where was Red Cross established?
What are the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?
Some details about the Red Cross Movement
Who was the founder of Nepal Red Cross Society?
Who is the present President of Nepal Red Cross Society?
Who is the present Chairman of Kathmandu District Chapter, Nepal Red Cross Society?
Can I get a disease if I give / receive blood?
How can I call Red Cross ambulance?
How to donate to Kathmandu Red Cross?
What are the current programs run by Kathmandu District
Chapter?
Red Cross is a volunteer-based organization with the general objectives of alleviating human suffering without any discrimination whatsoever.
What does Red Cross do / What are the activities of Red Cross?
Train volunteers from all segments including juniors and youth and to mobilize them in social and emergency works.
Act as a facilitator for displaced persons in times of natural disasters as well as refugees and prisoners of war in times of war.
Provide instant relief materials to victims as naturals disasters and make arrangement for rescue operations.
Organize and conduct public awareness programs for social and community development.
Conduct blood donation programs.
Provide first aid training to volunteers so they can face emergency situations.
Encourage service-oriented and vocational training.
What is Red Cross's scope of activity?
Red Cross scope of activity is vast because it aims to serve humanity anytime, anywhere.
Is Red Cross engaged in social work only?
Basically yes. On top of this, it works in humanitarian ground. Recently Red Cross has begun to undertake some developmental works as well.
Henry Dunant.
When and where was Red Cross established?
On May 8, 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
What are the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?
Humanity: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.
Impartiality: It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavors to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
Neutrality: In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
Independence: The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.
Voluntary Service: It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.
Unity: There can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.
Universality: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide.
Some details about the
Red Cross Movement?
The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry Dunant, a young Swiss
man, came upon the scene of a bloody battle in Solferino, Italy, between the
armies of imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian alliance. Some 40,000 men
lay dead or dying on the battlefield and the wounded were lacking medical
attention. Dunant organized local people to bind the soldiers' wounds and to
feed and comfort them. On his return, he called for the creation of national
relief societies to assist those wounded in war, and pointed the way to the
future Geneva Conventions.
In October 1863, The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was created in Geneva, Switzerland, to provide nonpartisan care to the wounded and sick in times of war. The Red Cross emblem was adopted at this first International Conference as a symbol of neutrality and was to be used by national relief societies. In August 1864, the representatives of 12 governments signed the Geneva Convention Treaty. The extraordinary efforts of Henry Dunant led to the eventual establishment of the International Red Cross. Today, the Red Cross Movement incorporates the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the International Federation), as well as National Societies in 175 countries, including the Nepal Red Cross Society of Nepal.
Who was the founder of Nepal Red Cross Society?
HRH Princess Princep Shah.
Who is the present President of Nepal Red Cross Society?
Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma
Who is the present Chairman of Kathmandu District Chapter, Nepal Red Cross Society?
Mr. Mukunda B. Pradhan
Individuals wishing to make a blood donation to the Kathmandu Red Cross Society may call their local Red Cross Chapter. Or directly contact Blood Bank, Exhibition Road, Putalisadak run by Nepal Red Cross Society.
Can I get a disease if I give / receive blood?
Giving blood: The procedure itself is very safe-every donation is taken
from a new and sterile needle, which is immediately disposed of after that
single use. When these procedures are followed, you cannot contract the virus
that causes AIDS.
Receiving blood: It is also safe to receive a blood transfusion. In fact, the risks of contracting a blood-borne disease through transfusion are far less than the risks of not receiving that transfusion at all. The nation's blood supply is safer today than it has ever been and is as safe as modern science and medicine can make it. The chance of contracting the virus that causes AIDS through a blood transfusion is very rare.
How can the Red Cross help me?
The Red Cross is committed to saving lives and easing suffering. This diverse organization serves humanity and helps you by providing relief to victims of disaster, both locally and globally. The Red Cross is responsible for the majority of the nation's blood supply.
The Red Cross gives health and safety training to the public and provides emergency social services. In the wake of an earthquake, flood, fire or other disaster, it provides relief services to communities across the country. The Red Cross is Nepal's most trusted charity, and it needs the support of compassionate Nepalese to succeed.
How can I call Red Cross ambulance?
If you are in Kathmandu, dial 4228094 and explain about your where about.
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How to donate to
Kathmandu Red Cross?
Kathmandu Red Cross may accept both cash and kind in general. A person willing to donate has to contact Nepal Red Cross Society, Kathmandu Red Cross District Chapter at Bag Bazar, Kathmandu or call 977-1-4229 410 or email mbp@ktmredcross.org.np for detail.
Kathmandu Chapter does not accept individual donations of material items (called "in-kind" donations) all the time because receipt of such items can actually hamper relief efforts. The financial and personnel cost of receiving, sorting, transporting goods and ensuring the quality and cleanliness of items donated by individual households is very high. It does not allow for individuals and families to receive what they uniquely need in their own size and shape.
Better method of providing Red Cross assistance is with Cash or bank vouchers, that enables victims to purchase what they need in the correct sizes and in accordance with their own taste. Making even these small decisions helps individuals begin to take control of their lives and their recovery. In addition, this process helps channel money into the local economy and thus aids the community in recovery from disaster. The Red Cross does accept large corporate donations of food, bottled water, medicines and other items needed by the disaster-affected communities.
What are the current programs run by Kathmandu District Chapter?
Oriental Treatment Cum Training Center (OTTC): Oriental Training cum Training Center was established to provide affordable alternate medicine to treat people suffering from a host of minor and some major ailments. Treatment is based on acupuncture, acupressure and moxibustion, a method that originated in China, and has been continually refined and developed over 5000 years. With the recognition of WHO, this method of treatment is popular not only in the country of its origin, but all over the world, including developed countries.
Apart from treatment, OTTC also has the objective of training local manpower to provide this cheap and simple medical service to the far-flung areas of the country where such kind of treatment would be a welcome respite, especially targeted to serve those sections of the population that cannot afford treatment due to financial constraints, or simply because of inaccessibility to modern doctors and hospitals.
When it was established with the assistance of Japanese Government and Yomogi No Kai of Japan on 1 February 1993, OTTC was the first of its kind in Nepal, recognized by Center for Technical Education & Vocational Training (CTEVT) under His Majesty's Government, Ministry of Education & Sports.
Ambulance Service: Since its inception in 1963 Nepal Red Cross has been providing ambulance service during emergencies and whenever people have to be taken to hospitals or nursing homes for treatment. Nepal Red Cross Kathmandu District Chapter has been handling this service since February 2001 from its Headquarters in Baghbazar. This is a 24-hour service and is available to anyone, and anywhere within Kathmandu District where there is motorable road.
Since this is a non-profit motivated service there are no fixed rates, but we welcome contributions at the service users' discretion.
Community Based Disaster Preparedness Program: This program is being run with the support of World Vision International Nepal in Ward Nos. 1,2 and 3 of Ichangu VDC and Ward Nos. 8 and 9 of Ramkot VDC. The program is being run from April 2004 and will last till March 2005. It aims to make the people of these areas fully prepared at the community level to face any eventuality in case disaster strikes in any form in their area. So far one person from each target VDC has received training to that effect, and these trainees, in turn, will impart their knowledge to others in their community. Altogether 80 to 150 households have been targeted to benefit in each VDC upon completion of this program.
Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Preparedness Incentive Program: This program is being run with the support of the American Red Cross since October 2003, and is scheduled to run till March 2005. The program is being undertaken in Ward Nos. 2, 16 and 18 under Kathmandu Metropolitan area, and in Ward No. 9 of Kirtipur Sub-Metropolis. The aim of this project is to prepare the selected population of these heavily populated areas to be fully capable in providing adequate and effective response in the event of any disaster.