Red cross is one of the main organizations that support refugees and help assist families when they become separated due to conflict and other natural disasters.
Red cross help in 178 countries in the world assisting families to re-establish contacts or clarify the fate of loved ones missing due to conflict and other conditions.
Red Cross intervenes in areas under siege, like that of a postal service to get messages to the people that are being traced.
Red Cross is divided into several areas of assistance beyond Australia and the ICRC stands for the International Committee of the Red Cross. As soon as there is an international disaster or an emergency that threatens lives the Red Cross begin to organise assistance. Some of the recent emergency aid they have provided has been to:
· Iraq and surrounding areas in 2003
· Fiji – Cylone Arni 2003
· Solomon Islands – Cyclone Zoe 2002/3
· Bali Bombing in 2002
Red Cross have also assisted in many parts of the world with relief during times of massive flooding or famine.
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