Mission The Philippine National Red Cross brings timely, effective and compassionate humanitarian assistance for the

most vulnerable without consideration of nationality, race, creed, gender, s social status or political belief. Vision The Philippine Red Cross will be the foremost humanitarian organization in the Philippines, in services provided and number of people served.

Programs
DISASTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The roles of the Disaster Management Services (DMS) are to provide relief in times of disasters and to carry on measures to minimize the suffering caused by them. Disaster preparedness is also a major component of its program that aims to prepare especially the vulnerable communities in the event of calamities.

Volunteer Service Office 2/F PRC Bldg. Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila Phone: 527-0862 E-mail Address: volunteer@redcross.org.ph

Volunteering Opportunities
Emergency Response Unit Trainee - Must be 18 years old and above; college level - Current holder of Philippine Red Cross Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (Certificate of Completion) - Of good moral character as certified by authority - Physically and mentally fit - Willing to complete 300 hours of duty as a trainee before being certified as an ERU volunteer - Can work under minimal supervision and willing to work in a team.

National Blood Center Volunteer

- Must be any of the following: licensed nurse, medical technologist or licensed physician - With good interpersonal and communication skills - Computer literate and can work under minimal supervision

RED CROSS YOUTH

The Red Cross Youth is one of the six major services of the Philippine Red Cross. Its mission is to educate and empower the children and youth in the spirit of Red Cross through constructive trainings and effective leadership, and provide opportunities for directing and harnessing their energy and idealism into worthwhile humanitarian activities

Philippine National Red cross

Born officially in 1947, Philippine Red Cross (PRC), a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, has roots that trace back to the revolutionary days. It is committed to provide quality life-saving services that protect the life and dignity especially of indigent Filipinos in vulnerable situations. The Philippine Red Cross is made of men and women from all walks of life. It is the tale of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who devoted their time and resources to help the poorest of the poor. They are professionally trained to lend a helping hand to those in need whoever, whenever and wherever they may be. The PRC has been established 60 years ago. Before, the PRC used to be involved only in providing blood and in disaster-related activities and short-term pallatives. Now it also focuses on a holistic approach to uplift the condition of the most vulnerable, and a wider array of humanitarian services. At present, the PRC provides six major services: Blood Services, Disaster Management, Safety Services, Community Health and Nursing, Social Services and the Volunteer Service. All of them embody the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. These values guide and inspire all Red Cross staff and volunteers, to whom being a Red Crosser is more than just a philosophy but a way of life.

NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES

- The Blood Program of the Philippines operates in accordance with the provisions of the National Blood Services Act of 1994 or Republic Act (R.A.) 7719. In tripartite cooperation with the Department of Health and the Philippine Blood Coordination Council, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is one of the key organizations tasked to provide safe blood to the country through its active role in advocacy, promotion of voluntary blood donation, donor retention and care and the operation of a network of 74 Blood Service Facilities all over the country.

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NURSING SERVICES

-The Community Health and Nursing Services (CHNS) is aware that more effort are still to be done to significantly increase the scale and scope of its work in health care and show the results and impact of its actions. With its mission of "Improving the health situation of the most vulnerable communities", CHNS continues to expand its service outlets in accordance to the emerging and continuing health needs of these most vulnerable population.

SAFETY SERVICES
Safety Services is tasked with a nationwide educational campaign to ensure the health and safety of the Filipino people.

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