The mission statement simply states‚ that the American Red Cross‚ is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. It was created to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is a non profit organization founded in 1881 by Clara Barton to aid victims of fires‚ floods‚ and hurricanes. This charity‚ though
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Olympic Change The Olympics have changed dramatically since 1896. From the games played‚ the place it was held‚ and who was allowed to participate. In 1896 there was only seven games played in the Olympics. Now in 2018 there are around thirty. There is also winter olympics which have about fifteen games. Only men could play in 1896. Now women and many countries play. The Olympic games were held in Athens‚ Greece in 1896. Now it is hosted in different every four years. 241 athletes participated
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Federico Alcocer January 18‚ 2013 Mrs. Rivera 3B The Red Cross It was during 1919 in Paris after World War 1 had just finished‚ when the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was founded (IFRC). The idea of having such a symbol as a Red Cross came from Henry Dunant in 1859. It all started when Dunant witnessed a bloody battle scene in Solferino‚ Italy. Over 40‚000 men laid dead or wounded in the battlefield without any medical help. It was from there and
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INTERNATIONAL LIFESAVER HERO JEAN HENRI DUNANT By Johnson Guma Kajara. Introduction: Almost in every century‚ every nation there is war and natural disasters in this world. We cannot count anymore how much sadness‚ injury‚ pain‚ sorrow‚ dread that they get. But with International Red cross many souls can be helped.Redcross decreases their injuries‚ their pain‚
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Part A Organization 1 amnesty international a) what is Amnesty international Amnesty international is a democratic organization which is not funded by the government or other political party that complains to the government or other organizations for abusing human rights or falling to protect people. Plus amnesty international defends human rights for people whenever there are violated. b) what does amnesty international do The things that amnesty international does are that they criticize the
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The Fortunes of War: The protection given to aid workers under International Humanitarian Law Cian Moran 07304293 Independent Research Project for NUI Galway Supervisor: Professor Ray Murphy Highly commended by the judging panel in the Undergraduate Awards 2012 (Law) "We ’d like to help you." the consul said "But there ’s nothing we can do Well‚ you knew the risks when you took the job After all you ’re not a fool” Beirut Moon by the Stiff Little Fingers (1991) Introduction Armed
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INTRODUCTION The Red Cross is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers in 187 members’ national societies and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health‚ to ensure respect for all human beings‚ and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. The organisation is formed to help people‚ manage accident and promote peace we are guided by strategy 2020 our collective plan of major humanitarian and development challenges of the present decade
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Is it Worth the Costs to Host the Summer Olympics? The Summer Olympic Games are some of the most prestigious‚ and most watched sporting events on the planet that are all mixed into one huge international event. With this prestige come the best athletes in the world‚ ranging from track and field and swimming‚ to table tennis and equestrian. All of these athletes come together every 4 years‚ to a city that is picked by the International Olympic Committee. To host all of the best athletes in the world
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The 1972 Olympics took place in Munich Germany and it was an opportunity for Germany to redeem themselves from the last time they held the Olympics. In 1936 the summer Olympics were held in Berlin Germany under the rule of Adolf Hitler. These games were marred because of Hitler’s racism and discrimination. The 1972 Olympics was Germany’s chance to repaint their image from the violent‚ hate-filled country of 1936‚ to a country that cares for all people. Germany wanted to show the world that they were
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While visiting Switzerland in 1869 Barton was introduced to Dr. Louis Appia‚ a member of the Committee of Five (currently the ICRC)‚ an organisation that arose from the first Geneva Convention of 1864. When the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870‚ Clara Barton‚ along with the Grand Duchess Louise of Baden‚ organised relief efforts in Strasbourg‚ France‚ and later in Paris under the patronage of the International Red Cross. In 1872 she suffered temporary loss in her eyesight due to exhaustion. She moved
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