| Founded | January 10, 1966 |
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| Type | Non-profit |
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| Coordinates | 29°20′35″N47°56′50″E / 29.34306°N 47.94722°E |
Key people | Barges H. Al Barges (President) Hilal M. Al Sayer (Deputy President) Saad A. Al Nahedh (Treasurer) |
| Website | www |
The Kuwait Red Crescent Society is a branch of the international Red Crescent Society. It was established on January 10, 1966. [1]
Originally designed to respond to small- and medium-sized disasters, the fund has evolved to include support for anticipatory action. [2] The fund provides an efficient, fast, transparent, and localized way of getting funding directly to local humanitarian actors. [3]
Workers from the KRCS frequently attend conventions and public gatherings to teach the public about common first aid practices.
The KRCS builds WASH infrastructure such as toilets and community water pumps. They also repair or build sewage [3] systems, water storage and water treatment facilities. [1]
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The society was formally founded in 1966. [1]
In 2014, the Kuwait Red Crescent Society sent aid, including medical and food supplies, to Gaza. [4]
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