International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

direct state interaction (the principal focus of regime theory) and operational activities (the traditional focus of IO studies). The advantages of joining in IOs are as follows: an established organization provides a stable negotiating forum, enhancing reputational effects. Such a stable forum also allows for a fast response to sudden development. For example, after the tsunami struck, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement mobilized thousands of staff and volunteers across the affected region to carry out search and rescue, relief distribution and a range of health activities, from first aid to psychological support. Moreover, IOs provide neutral, depoliticized, or specialized forums more effectively than almost any informal or decentralized arrangement. IOs also serve as partisan forums for political coalitions, for example, The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development…

National Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation also stepped in and began distributing water purification tablets and targeted specific piped water supply with chlorination treatments.7 The Haitian government tried very hard to help alleviate the suffering, but preexisting problems and lack of funds presented an insurmountable challenge on their own. Luckily nations and relief organizations from all over the world came to aide Haiti during this trying time. Organizations like the World…

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…

American Red Cross Beginnings The American Red Cross is known as a humanitarian organization that provides aid to victims of war and natural disasters in the United States and around the world together with other country’s Red Cross societies. The American Red Cross work is similar to the International Red Cross. Contributions of time, blood, tissue, and money from the public support these services and programs. One cannot talk about the American Red Cross without also paying homage to the…

American Red Cross Origin and Purpose In 1863, Switzerland adopted the International Red Cross (cite here). Going off of that idea, Clara Barton, a military nurse, founded the American Red Cross (ARC),originally named The American Association of the Red Cross, in 1881. Barton wanted to set the organization up to assist with military families and warriors of the Civil War. ARC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organization (learning to give). ARC contributes 84.7% of their donations and…

to recover. After she recovered she became a volunteer for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. She educated herself about the Treaty of Geneva and learned that the United States did not follow the treaty. In 1873, Clara returned home again when she was notified that her sister was ill. Her sister died in 1874 and Clara had a nervous breakdown. She was unable to function. In 1876, she voluntarily admitted herself into a sanitarium located in Dansville, New York. It was three…

PART 1: The Introduction to Red Cross of Vietnam Society Healthcare is essential not only in America but also around the world, including in my country, Vietnam. As we know, healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health through the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. These acts usually delivered by health professions such as doctors, dentists, physicians, etc. Acknowledged the importance of…

The Red Cross Dawson Cudd Mrs. Terry Westling English IIIA 6 April 2018 Thesis Statement: The Red Cross ,an international organization for the support of human lives in America and in other nations in times of war as well as in peace times, supports all types of people no matter who they are or where they come from. Introduction The origin of the Red Cross How the idea started How the Red Cross organization started II. Examples of aiding nations Aiding in wars Aiding in…

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…