Red Cross, International

Cultural  

1. An international organization, founded under the terms of the first Geneva Convention. Its original duty was to care for those who were wounded, sick, or homeless in wartime. Today, it also attends to victims of natural disasters.

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Example Sentences

Having important phone numbers written down or printed out – not just programmed into a cellphone – ensures students will know how to reach emergency contacts even if their phone gets lost, says Colin Chaperon, who manages the American Red Cross' international disaster team.

From US News

It'll be a simple message with an option to directly contribute to the funds of one of three non-profit organizations working in West Africa at the moment: the Red Cross, International Medical Corps, and Save the Children.

From The Verge

The publisher says one dollar for each book sold in the U.S. from the first printing of 1.5 million copies will be donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.

From Seattle Times

The American Red Cross International Response Fund provides tsunami survivors with nutritious food, basic supplies such as tents and hygiene items, basic healthcare and disease prevention and the support that they need to cope with the unbelievable trauma they have experienced.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jan. 17, 2005 and donate $2 from every adult, young adult and child lift ticket to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.

From Time Magazine Archive