Get Connected to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Right at Home!
The American Red Cross International Services also provides courses and presentations for the public. Please contact (336) 724-0511 to find out more.
Orientation to International Services (OIS) presents the historical roots of the American Red Cross and the organization's identity as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and it's involvement in humanitarian relief efforts around the globe. For those who wish to continue learning about the Red Cross, there is an overview of three additional courses: international humanitarian law (IHL), tracing and other international social services (ISS) and international relief and development (IRD).
Humanity in the Midst of War (International Humanitarian Law — IHL) examines legal protections for the victims of war and discusses the work of the Red Cross on their behalf. The course builds on the introduction to IHL presented in the OIS course and provides greater insight into the role of the Red Cross under international law.
International Relief and Development (IRD) addresses the role of the American Red Cross in international relief and development at home and abroad. Learn about international delegates who work overseas, in-kind donations, and how to facilitate the establishment of community-based international programs and activities, especially in times of international crises.
Tracing and Other International Social Services (ISS) provides training in the social services that reestablish family ties when individuals in local communities are cut off from their relatives by war, political tensions or disaster. This training is of particular interest to caseworkers, refugee and ethnic groups, and staff members in other agencies that work with Red Cross international services as partners in service delivery.
All American Red Cross chapters are involved with international work because they coordinate tracing requests and Red Cross messages, but some chapters reach out to overseas communities in other ways.
The Measles Initiative (www.measlesinitiative.org)
Each year, a disease barely remembered by most Americans kills nearly one
million children, a half million of those in Africa alone. This fact makes
measles the single leading cause of vaccine-preventable death among children in
Africa - more than AIDS, more than tuberculosis, and more than malnutrition. The
Measles Initiative is a long-term commitment to control measles
deaths in Africa by vaccinating 200 million children, preventing 1.2 million
deaths over five years.
Please contact your us at (336) 724-0511 and find out how you can help the American Red Cross and its partners in the Measles Initiative – United Nations Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – in their goal of controlling measles deaths in Africa!