Kuwait Red Crescent Society

Kuwait Red Crescent Society
جمعية الهلال الأحمر الكويت
FoundedJanuary 10, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-01-10)
TypeNon-profit
Location
Coordinates29°20′35″N 47°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)
Websitewww.krcs.org.kw

The Kuwait Red Crescent Society is a branch of the international Red Crescent Society. It was established on January 10, 1966.[1]

Founders

  • Dr. Ibrahim Muhalhal Al Yassin
  • Barges Humoud AL Barges
  • The late Khalid Youssef Al Muttawaa’
  • Saad Ali Al Nahedh
  • The late Sulaiman Khalid Al Muttawaa’
  • Dr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Awadi
  • Abdullrahman Salem Al Attiqi
  • The late Dr. Abdullrazaq Al Adwani
  • Abdulaziz Hamad Al Sager
  • Abdulaziz Mohamed Al Shayaa’
  • The late Abdullah Al Sultan Al Kuklaib
  • Abdullah Ali AL Muttawaa’
  • Abdulmohsen Sauood Al Zabin
  • Ali Mohamed Al Radhwan
  • The late Mohamed Youssef Al Nissif
  • Youssef Ibrahim Al Ghanem
  • Youssef Jassem Al Haji
  • Youssef Abdulaziz Al Fulaij[1][relevant?]

History

The society was formally founded in 1966.[1]

In 2014, the Kuwait Red Crescent Society sent aid, including medical and food supplies, to Gaza.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "KRCS: About Us". Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  2. ^ "During and after the crisis, Kuwait Red Crescent Society mobilised to aid the people of Gaza - IFRC". www.ifrc.org. Retrieved 2021-07-18.


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