Volunteers

This year's World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day highlighted the work of tens of millions of Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers who respond to human suffering in their communities all over the world.

Every day, and all year round, more than 95 million volunteers worldwide bring assistance to vulnerable people in their own community. These volunteers are the foundation of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – a unique force of humanity and the backbone of all Red Cross and Red Crescent activities.

Social services to the elderly or handicapped, visiting services to the lonely, first aid, home visits to HIV/Aids affected people, food assistance, hygiene education, child care activities, visits to prisoners, relief assistance in disaster situations, collection of bodies after a catastrophe... these activities are just some examples of the work carried out by Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers.

For more information on the activities of Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers, you can view the profiles of volunteers worldwide as well as the Volunteer Newsletter.