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Kuwait Red Crescent Society

Coordinates: 29°20′35″N 47°56′50″E / 29.34306°N 47.94722°E / 29.34306; 47.94722
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Kuwait Red Crescent Society
جمعية الهلال الأحمر الكويت
FoundedJanuary 10, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-01-10)
TypeNon-profit
Location
Coordinates29°20′35″N 47°56′50″E / 29.34306°N 47.94722°E / 29.34306; 47.94722
Key people
Barges H. Al Barges
(President)
Hilal M. Al Sayer
(Deputy President)
Saad A. Al Nahedh
(Treasurer)
Websitewww.krcs.org.kw

The Kuwait Red Crescent Society is a branch of the international Red Crescent Society. It was established on January 10, 1966.[1]

Services

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Disaster Response Emergency Fund

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Originally designed to respond to small- and medium-sized disasters, the fund has evolved to include support for anticipatory action.[2] The fund provides an efficient, fast, transparent, and localized way of getting funding directly to local humanitarian actors.[3]

First Aid Training

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Workers from the KRCS frequently attend conventions and public gatherings to teach the public about common first aid practices.

WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene)

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The KRCS builds WASH infrastructure such as toilets and community water pumps. They also repair or build sewage[3] systems, water storage and water treatment facilities.[1]

Founders

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  • Dr. Ibrahim Muhalhal Al Yassin
  • Barges Humoud AL Barges
  • The late Khalid Youssef Al Muttawaa’
  • Saad Ali Al Nahedh
  • The late Sulaiman Khalid Al Muttawaa’
  • Dr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Awadi
  • Abdullrahman Salem Al Attiqi
  • The late Dr. Abdullrazaq Al Adwani
  • Abdulaziz Hamad Al Sager
  • Abdulaziz Mohamed Al Shayaa’
  • The late Abdullah Al Sultan Al Kuklaib
  • Abdullah Ali AL Muttawaa’
  • Abdulmohsen Sauood Al Zabin
  • Ali Mohamed Al Radhwan
  • The late Mohamed Youssef Al Nissif
  • Youssef Ibrahim Al Ghanem
  • Youssef Jassem Al Haji
  • Youssef Abdulaziz Al Fulaij[1][relevant?]

History

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The society was formally founded in 1966.[1]

In 2014, the Kuwait Red Crescent Society sent aid, including medical and food supplies, to Gaza.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "KRCS: About Us". Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  2. ^ "Kuwait Red Crescent Society | PreventionWeb". www.preventionweb.net. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ a b "The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | IFRC". www.ifrc.org. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ "During and after the crisis, Kuwait Red Crescent Society mobilised to aid the people of Gaza - IFRC". www.ifrc.org. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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