Kenya Red Cross Society

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is a humanitarian relief organization created through an Act of Parliament Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya on 21st December 1965 and works as an auxiliary to the national and county governments. The society’s main purpose is to facilitate communities to respond to humanitarian emergencies to alleviate human suffering and work with partners to implement innovative community driven programmes that transform lives and enhance community resilience. The primary priorities of the organization include; Ensuring communities are able to anticipate, prepare, respond to and quickly recover from crises, work with communities lead healthy lives and have opportunities to achieve social, economic and psychosocial wellbeing and spearhead Youth lead positive change in their communities. To accomplish this, the KRCS undertakes Humanitarian and Development initiatives; 1.Disaster Risk Management (Conflict prevention, mitigation and Peacebuilding, Food security, Livelihoods, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment Management and Restoration, Disaster Response, Public Health in Emergencies, Restoration of Family links, Refugee operations) 2. Health Nutrition and Social Services ( Infectious diseases;HIV,TB, non-communicable diseases, Nutrition, Mental health and psychosocial support, Protection Gender and Inclusion, Blood donor services, Addiction prevention and rehabilitation services, Reproductive Maternal New born Neonatal and Adolescent Health) 3.Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 4. Youth and Volunteerism (Youth skill development, Health and Behaviour Change, Safe spaces for youth engagement) 5. Through its International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA); KRCS supports work on Research, Policy and advocacy and adoption of innovative approaches. KRCS has a training school that offers courses to staff and the public in areas such as First Aid, Disaster Management, Paramedics and Leadership amongst others.