| Founded | January 10, 1966; 59 years ago (1966-01-10) |
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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 /29.34306; 47.94722 |
Key people | Barges H. Al Barges (President) Hilal M. Al Sayer (Deputy President) Saad A. Al Nahedh (Treasurer) |
| Website | www |
TheKuwait Red Crescent Society is a branch of the internationalRed Crescent Society. It was established on January 10, 1966.[1]
Originally designed to respond to small- and medium-sizeddisasters, the fund has evolved to include support foranticipatory action.[2] The fund provides an efficient, fast, transparent, and localized way of getting funding directly to localhumanitarian actors.[3]
Workers from the KRCS frequently attend conventions and public gatherings to teach the public about commonfirst aid practices.
The KRCS buildsWASH infrastructure such as toilets and communitywater pumps. They also repair or buildsewage[3] systems,water storage andwater 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, toGaza.[4]
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