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Red Cross
and Red Crescent members protect life and alleviate suffering
through the International Committee of the Red Cross, the League
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and their own National
Society; each organization having a specific mandate and field
of action. Together, these organizations form a lasting and evolving
Movement, grounded in humanitarian principles and recognized by
international law and custom. This unique network has spanned
generations, linking people around the world who share a commitment
to prevent and ease suffering, and a readiness to protect human
life and dignity-no matter where, no matter when.' |
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RELIEF FOR THE GILGIT AFFECTEES
ARRIVES FROM TURKEY
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A planeload of relief
goods was sent in by the Turkish Red Crescent Society for the
earthquake affected in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, as an expression
of solidarity and goodwill. The relief consignment, containing
50 tents, 1080 blankets and 27 boxes of medicines, was handed
over to the Pakistan Red Crescent Society by the Ambassador of
Turkey to Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. H. Kemal Gur. The handing
over, taking over was a formal ceremony held at the Air Base,
Chaklala, Rawalpindi. The relief goods were later handed over
by PRCS to the Director General Emergency Relief Cell of Cabinet
Division, Government of Pakistan and were in turn dispatched the
same day to the affected areas. |
RED CRESCENT YOUTH DISTRIBUTE EID
PACKAGES
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PRCS Punjah
PHQ with a very active Youth and Volunteer department brought
moments of happiness to about 8000 orphans in the city of Lahore.
The Red Crescent Youth Members, young students from different
educational institutions collected and assembled the Eid packets
consisting of goodies such as toys, stationery and eatables. These
were then distributed by these committed RCY among the orphans
and needy children in orphanages, hospitals and different under,
developed areas of the city.
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