The Singapore Red Cross is a homegrown humanitarian organisation, dedicated to relieving human suffering, protecting lives and dignity and responding to emergencies since 1949. We serve the vulnerable through our blood donor recruitment programme, home and day activity centre for the disabled, elder aid, transport aid, family life aid, community health on wheels and community first aid. We build capacity and resilience through our training academy, and volunteer and youth development. Beyond our shores, we mobilise and translate contributions from the donor community to relief and recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, with the aim of helping communities affected by disasters.
To realise the Singapore Red Cross as a leading and distinctive humanitarian organisation that brings people and institutions together in aid of the vulnerable.
The Singapore Red Cross is dedicated to relieving human suffering, protecting human lives and dignity and responding to emergencies.
Our values guide our staff and Red Cross Youth in the approach of our daily work. They are upheld along with our seven fundamental principles. Our staff and Red Cross Youth seek to uphold these core values in all our work.
Achieving excellence in our service delivery with integrity and transparency.
Giving our heart and soul selflessly in all that we do.
Having a caring culture and a love for people in whatever we do, guided by the seven principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Achieving excellence in our service delivery with integrity and transparency.
Giving our heart and soul selflessly in all that we do.
Having a caring culture and a love for people in whatever we do, guided by the seven principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
There can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, co-operation and lasting peace amongst all people.
The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.
It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide.
In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
In all activities, our volunteers, members and staff are guided by the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
There can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, co-operation and lasting peace amongst all people.
The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.
It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide.
In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
The Red Cross emblem is a symbol of protection that international law gives to the wounded and sick, and those caring for them, in armed conflict. They are a symbol of protection and a sign that help is at hand. They are also a sign of hope, and must be respected.
The Red Cross is a protected emblem and hence cannot be used for other purposes except those stipulated by International and Singapore Law. The Red Cross emblem is crucial to the work of the Red Cross Movement as it informs all parties in areas where we are operating that we are a completely neutral entity whose sole purpose in that location is to render humanitarian aid to the vulnerable, regardless of their affiliations. Hence, it is important that there be no unauthorised use of the Red Cross emblem as this can result in the integrity of the emblem being compromised.
The Red Cross emblem is recognised under the Geneva Convention Act of 1864 which states that the emblem can only be used by the medical services of the armed forces and the component bodies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The Singapore Red Cross takes a serious stand in monitoring that our emblem is not used for purposes not stipulated in the Geneva Conventions Act.
The Secretariat, headed by the Secretary General / CEO, is responsible for implementing the policies and directives laid down by the Council.
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Read MoreSRC is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and incorporated under the Singapore Red Cross Society Incorporation Act (Chapter 304).
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