Belgian Red Cross

Croix-Rouge de Belgique Belgische Rode Kruis Belgisches Rotes Kreuz
International logo of the Flemish Red Cross (using the name Belgian Red Cross)
Official insignia of the Belgian Red Cross
Formation	February 4, 1864; 161 years ago (1864-02-04)
Founded at	Brussels
VAT ID no.	BE0406729809
Registration no.	0406729809
Legal status	Non-Governmental Organisation
Headquarters	Uccle,Brussels, Belgium
Subsidiaries	Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen
Affiliations	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Volunteers	24.340 (2023)
Website	www.rodekruis.be

TheBelgian Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that aids in providing emergency and disaster related services and relief as well as providing education for disaster awareness within the population ofBelgium. It is a member of theInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

The mission of the Belgian Red Cross follows the same guidelines and principles of allInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement organizations: to prevent medical,psychological, andsociological problems and crisis. The Belgian Red Cross aims to aid in resolving such problems and issues through the implementation of trainings, educational development, and through the overall assistance and presence of Red Cross members in times of turmoil. The members of this organization believe in the strength of social bonds amongst individuals as being the greatest preventative measure against isolation andmarginalization.^[1]

The Belgian Red Cross was established on February 4, 1864, by Doctor Andrea Wegner. Its headquarters are inBrussels, Belgium.^[2]

This is aFlemish independent volunteer based organization under the umbrella of The Belgian Red Cross and is a connected member of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. The mission of this umbrella organization is best divided into three parts.

1. The first mission is to provide protection and defend the interests of the respected populations, both in their homes and when abroad.
2. The second part of this organization's mission statement is to encourage and teach self-reliance skills in order to best be proactive in the planning of an emergency.
3. The third is being proactive in the organization of the supply of blood and other medical supplies in order to be able to provide the necessary care for the individuals in need.

The assistance from volunteers is what heavily drives this organization, and is the foundation on which it practices.^[3]

This is a French-speaking Belgian branch of the Red Cross. This subsidiary organization of the Belgian Red Cross is also like Rode Kruis-Vlaanderens as it is a connected member of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. The mission of this Belgian Red Cross branch are as follows:^[4]

• To preventpsycho-social and medical crises and aid in solving them through the implementation of trainings, education, and physical presence in the environment.
• Reduce the risk and effects of isolation andmarginalization by working with individuals to learn how to best strengthen the communicative and social bonds between themselves and others.
• Provide and foster respect for cultural diversity in order to encourage tolerance of others.
• Fulfill the missions mandated by the public authorities, and respect the founding values of the organization.

At theFlanders Fields Museum in Ypres, Belgium, the world can reflect and remember the First World War, and the role that the Red Cross played during this wartime. It was created by the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) Delegation to the EU (European Union), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and theKingdom of Belgium and the Belgian Red Cross. The exhibit features the work both back during the war and currently; which allows the common eye to see the semblance that much of it has. In this exhibit visitors can look up if any of their ancestors or relatives were registered as aPrisoner of War during '14-18'. This exhibit was open to the public eye for viewing until the end of December 2014.^[5]

On March 22, 2016, the Belgian Red Cross sent approximately 400 people to respond to thebombings in Brussels. They sent 30 ambulances to theZaventem Airport andMaelbeek metro station. They transported over 100 wounded individuals to over 16 different hospitals to gain medical care.^[6]

One of the mission projects of the variousumbrella organizations of the Belgian Red Cross is providing assistance in helping individuals reunite and find their family members. The Belgian Red Cross aids in providing resources for people to find their family members that may be lost or missing as a result of some of the following factors: violent situations and armed conflict, man-made or natural disasters, migration, war (e.g.,World War II), or any other situations of humanitarian need.^[7]

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