Established in Tanzania by an Act of Parliament No. 71 of 1962, Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) is a Voluntary and an Independent Humanitarian Organization and is mandated to play specific voluntary humanitarian roles, both during disasters/emergencies and in peace time as an auxiliary organ to the government. The Society is part of the worldwide Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies network since 1963 when it fulfilled the requirements for membership to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The services and interventions provided by Tanzania Red Cross Society are based on the country risks and vulnerabilities, targets different vulnerable groups including children, women, and chronically ill patients especially people living with HIV/AIDS, orphans, and the elderly and disaster/emergency victims.
Source: Government Portal Content Committee, Last Reviewed on : 2015-12-25 16:54:44
