Sri Lanka Red Cross Society

From CJ-JT Wiki
Revision as of 00:39, 24 May 2023 by WandjiCjjtWiki (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Other languages:
English • ‎español • ‎français • ‎العربية

Organization name

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society

Organization link

https://www.redcross.lk/

Organization type

Society

Country

Sri Lanka

Current focus/area

Disaster Risk Management Health Displacement Resilience building Community empowerment

Description/notes

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has operated since 1936, first as a branch of the British Red Cross and then from 1949 to 1971 as the Ceylon Red Cross Society. Their mission is to Enhance volunteer actions, maximize capacities and mobilize resources to build community resilience and create a safer environment for those exposed to disasters, emergencies and social exclusions. (website)

Compendium source

A Member organisation of the Climate Action Network Regional Node CAN South Asia (CANSA)


7° 52' 23.16" N, 80° 46' 18.48" E

A Member organisation of the Climate Action Network Regional Node CAN South Asia (CANSA) +
Disaster Risk Management

Health Displacement Resilience building

Community empowerment +
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has operatThe Sri Lanka Red Cross Society has operated since 1936, first as a branch of the British Red Cross and then from 1949 to 1971 as the Ceylon Red Cross Society. Their mission is to Enhance volunteer actions, maximize capacities and mobilize resources to build community resilience and create a safer environment for those exposed to disasters, emergencies and social exclusions. (website) (website) +
7° 52' 23.16" N, 80° 46' 18.48" ELatitude: 7.8731
Longitude: 80.7718
+
Sri Lanka Red Cross Society +