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The basic mission of the Spanish Red Cross is the diffusion and application of the General Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Movement. The organisational aim of the Spanish Red Cross is the performance of duties destined to attain the follow-ing specific goals: 1. To seek and promote peace, as well as national and international co-operation. 2. To diffuse and teach international Humanitarian Law. 3. To diffuse and teach basic human rights. 4. To intervene in armed conflicts on behalf of all civil and military vic-tims, preparing for this duty in times of peace as an auxiliary part of public health services in all areas stipulated by the Geneva Conven-tions and any other Protocols to which Spain may be party. 5. To care for persons and groups who are suffering, preventing and re-lieving human pain. 6. To protect and aid persons affected by accidents, catastrophes, dis-asters, social conflicts, diseases, epidemics, collective risks, accidents or similar events, as well as the prevention of the damage they cause, participating in the actions necessary in compliance with the law and the appropriate national and territorial plans. 7. To promote and collaborate in actions of solidarity, co-operation to-ward development, general social welfare as well as health and social services, with special attention devoted to persons and groups faced with difficulties for their social integration. 8. To promote and participate in health programmes and special activi-ties which favour public health by their altruistic nature. 9. To promote the voluntary non-profit participation of individuals and corporations, government and private entities in the activities and sustenance of the Organisation for the realisation of its objectives. 10. To promote the participation of children and youth in Organisation activities. To spread the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement among them, in addition to those of international humanitarian law, basic human rights, and the ideals of peace, mutual respect and comprehension between men and nations. 11. To carry out educational actions aimed at attaining the aforemen-tioned goals.

To empower children and young females with accurate information and skills from a gender perspective for social action

The CRUZ VERMELHA BRASILEIRA institution is duly authorized by local laws to receive donations according to the legislation. BRAZILIAN RED CROSS The Brazilian Red Cross, founded on December 5, 1908, is constituted on the basis of the Geneva Conventions, of which Brazil is a signatory. It is a civil, non-profit, philanthropic, independent association, declared by the Brazilian government of international public utility, of voluntary help, auxiliary of the public powers and, in particular, of the military health services. Mission To alleviate human suffering without distinction of race, religion, social condition, gender, or political opinion. Values - Fundamental Principles - HUMANITY: It spares no effort to prevent and alleviate human suffering under any circumstances. It seeks not only to protect life and health, but also to ensure respect for human beings. Promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace among all peoples. - IMPARTIALITY: It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, religion, social status, gender, or political opinion. It seeks only to alleviate human suffering by giving priority to the most urgent cases of misfortune. - NEUTRALITY: Refrains from taking sides in hostilities or participating at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature. - INDEPENDENCE: It is independent and must maintain its autonomy, even in the actions of National Societies, as auxiliaries of the public authorities in their humanitarian activities, subject to the laws governing their respective countries, in order to act always in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross. - VOLUNTEERING: Is a Voluntary Relief Institution without any profit-making purpose - UNITY: It is unique. There can be only one Red Cross Society in each country. It is open to all and exercises its humanitarian action throughout the national territory. - UNIVERSALITY: It is a worldwide institution, in which all Societies have equal rights and share equal responsibilities and duties, helping each other. The Brazilian Red Cross, recognized by the Brazilian government as a society of voluntary help, autonomous, auxiliary of the public powers, and in particular, of the military health services, is the only one authorized to exercise its work throughout the national territory. It maintains a Central Body, in the City of Rio de Janeiro, which coordinates, supervises, guides and regulates the activities of its Branches, which are its operational arms distributed throughout the country, which follow the same molds of the International Movement. Objectives: - Save lives in disasters, prevent diseases and support local recovery. - Ensure safe health and life. - Promote social inclusion and a culture of nonviolence.

Kranti empowers girls from Mumbai's red-light areas to become agents of social change.

Odibu Foundation mission seeks to provide mobile healthcare to address the problem of poor health access in Nigeria at no cost to patients. We seek to provide care for transmissible diseases such as HIV, as well as conditions like diabetes and hypertension. We are also concerned with providing specialized care for family planning. This would include access to free birth control, as well as pre-natal and post-natal care and care for infants. The social problem to be addressed: The communities in Northern Cross River State, due to lack of knowledge, information and orientation in health and hygiene the grass root level villagers cannot understand the need of immunization, importance of growth monitoring, technique of low cost nutritious food preparation, different methods of birth control, spacing between two children, importance using sanitary or pit type latrine, preparation of safe drinking water, maintenance of personal hygiene and disposal of waste products from the home and practices to maintain good health. In fact sound health deteriorates here with the increase of superstition and wrong method of treatment. So the incidence of maternal mortality, child mortality, morbidity, dehydration and malnutrition rate and other infectious diseases are quite high as per our community diagnosis. The existing Dai are not qualified so they cannot diagnosis in the case of high-risk pregnancies properly. The quacks are not trained. They depend on limited indigenous knowledge. The diversity and multiplicity of the problem can be decreased with some comprehensive program in this matter. At the time of feeling pain, they have to take to distant primary health center but on the way the pregnant women face great problem. Sometime the pregnant women are compelled to give birth their children under the open sky. So most of the patients have to go to town but some of them die in the street. Health care in Nigeria is not accessible, affordable, or high+quality as the residents of Nigeria deserve. Nigeria has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world.16% of children die before their fifth birthday from complete preventable diseases like malaria and diarrhea. When treatment is many miles away, it is expensive to get to it, and many Nigerians simply cannot afford to get to a hospital or do not have transportation. Our foundation is dedicated to relieving the suffering and uncertainty of Nigeria children and underprivileged people. These individuals become victim to the shackle of poverty where the simplest necessities of life such as food, healthcare, shelter, clean water, sanitation and hygiene are often not within their reach.

We believe that positive developments, changes, and reforms promote social justice for all people, especially families of historically underserved populations such as African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Native Americans (Band of Choctaw), women, children, the elderly and other socio-economically deprived and other marginalized groups.