YRC (Youth Red Cross)

Youth represents a substantial part of the membership of Red Cross for its humanitarian commitment. Young volunteers can make a significant contribution to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people within their local communities through Red Cross youth programme. This has been designed to involve young people as much as possible in the movement not only as workers and also as beneficiaries, but as partners in management.

The main objectives of the YRC movement are based on the seven basic principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service and unity. It functions with the only aim of protection of health and life, service to the sick and people in distress without discrimination, and promotion of international friendship to develop the mental and moral capacities of youth.