IFRC

Meet our volunteers

Abdullahi Ibrahim - Kenya

Abdul is one of many Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) volunteers from the Tana River District who are helping former pastoralists diversify their livelihoods by farming.

Safia Houssein Awaleh - Djibouti

Sitting under a shaded tree in the sweltering heat of a summer day, Safia Houssein Awaleh is proudly explaining her work as a Djibouti Red Crescent Society (DRCS) volunteer.

Guyo Golicha - Ethiopia

Guyo takes immense pride in his work as a volunteer for the Ethiopian Red Cross, and he is highly respected by his fellow community members for the service he provides. IFRC / Michael Tsegaye.

Yvonne

Think you’re too busy to volunteer? Try telling that to full-time nursery nurse and mum of four Yvonne Davies, who is also an active Red Cross first aider.

Hortense

Dressed in her Cameroon Red Cross peer educator T-shirt, Hortense is an elegant 30-year-old woman. She attracts everyone’s attention at the start of the evening’s activities in the small room in Yaoundé.

Tandiwe Muramba

Tandiwe has 2 children of her own Natasha, 10, and Shingirai, 14. "I’ve been doing volunteer work in Zimbabwe since 1992 when I first learnt first aid. Most of my work with the Red Cross is as a Nursing Assistant."

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 187 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. About this site & copyright