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2010, Haiti was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. Afterward many NGOs begin raising funds to help the Haitian who are in desperate need of help. One of the well-known NGO Red Cross “raised more than half a billion dollars to bring relief to Haiti” (kokalicheva). With that much money from Red Cross plus the money from other NGOs, most of us and people in Haiti would…

Night and the movie She’s the Man are not similar at all. First of all, the traits of the characters in the play are not at all similar to the ones in the movie. Secondly, the plot is different in the movie than the play. Finally, the disguises and cross dressings are for different purposes. Here are the many differences I found in the play and the movie. Firstly, the characters in She’s the Man and Twelfth Night are very different. In She's the Man, Viola is portrayed as more aggressive while…

Emblem which was enacted in 2005. Under this new protocol, the protective sign of the Red Crystal can be displayed by medical and religious personnel during times of conflict and war. This means that it can be used in the place of the traditional Red Cross, or Red Crescent symbols. Persons who choose to display this symbol are performing humanitarian duties and therefore must be protected by all parties involved in the conflict. This essay will discuss the history behind the creation of an…

War era. She was the founder of the American Red Cross which has helped millions of people get their lives back after tragedy. Barton had learned her vital nursing skills in her early years when her brother became injured from a farming accident and she stayed home from school for 2 years to nurse him back to health. Barton continued her skills when she went to become a teacher at the age of 16 to inspire and educate children. The American Red Cross is an organization that binds American people…

American Red Cross Origin and Purpose In 1863, Switzerland adopted the International Red Cross (Rosenberg, n.d., para, 2). Going off of that idea, Clara Barton, a military nurse of the Civil War, founded the American Red Cross (ARC) in 1881, originally named American Association of the Red Cross (Rosenberg, n.d., para. 1). ARC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organization (Bancuk, n.d., para 1). “The American Red Cross jumped into its first disaster relief operation when they responded…

Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. Clara’s father, Captain Steven Barton, was a government official and a captain of the local army. He enjoyed educating Clara on the ways of the military. He taught her about the importance of keeping the troops supplied with weaponry, clothing, food, and medical necessities. He also taught her geography and told her stories about the Indian War in Michigan and Ohio. Clara’s mother, Sarah Stone Barton, was an…

American Red Cross founded May 21, 1881 by a nurse named Clara Barton, and by 1900 received its first congressional charter the purpose for the Red Cross was aspire compassion and turn that into action (“About Us,” 2018). Prior to the first world war Red Cross introduced the use of first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs, then after completion of World War II they developed the first nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s (“About Us,” 2018). With being a humanitarian…

The purpose of the red cross is to help families and communities in their desperate times of need. They also provide training for others to learn how to take care of people during emergency situations. This is very helpful because I feel it is important that we all know how to help others if some sort of emergency arise. Some of these valuable classes include swim safety, CPR training and even babysitting***. The red cross also collects money to help families around the world. During my military…

Military and the Red Cross have a special bond, but to a service man or women, this bond is much more. Throughout the history of the International Red Cross Society and the American Red Cross, the need to help military members in a time of need has always been one of its major mission and vision statements. Although there are many ugly faces to war, the birth of the Red Cross came from the need to help those during these times or struggle and sacrifice. The American Red Cross helps members of…

The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton and a small group of her associates on May 21, 1881. The Red Cross is a non-for profit humanitarian organization that relies solely on the donations and support of others. Since its inception, it has been one of the leading and most trusted humanitarian organizations in the World. As recently as August 2017, the Red Cross was again at the forefront of disaster relief providing $573,000 in financial aid, 414,800 in paid overnight stays in…