Phuket, Thailand 4–6 May 2005 - WHO

PhuketPhuket, Thailand , Thailand 44––6 May 20056 May 2005

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

Distribution of relief items

Safe water supply

Health care services

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