History of Singapore Red Cross Society Objectives Growth

History of Singapore Red Cross Society

Objectives • Growth of Singapore Red Cross Society • Achievement of Singapore Red Cross Society

Growth of SRCS • Branch of British Red Cross • Branch of Malaysian Red Cross • National Society Singapore Red Cross Society

Branch of British Red Cross • 1949 – Stewardship of Lady Gimson • 1952 – Uniformed Red Cross Group – Red Cross Home for physically handicapped children • 1954 – Hospital car services – Trolley service – Classes for deaf children

Branch of British Red Cross • 1957 – Application to lease land for Red Cross House – Large scale operation for the homeless, refugees and evacuees passing through Singapore • 1959 – Foundation stone for Red Cross House laid by Lady Goode • 1961 – Red Cross House completed and occupied by July • 1963 – Building of Red Cross Training and Holiday camp next to Changi Red Cross Home

Branch of Malaysia Red Cross • 1964 – Cease to be Branch of British Red Cross • July 1965 – Incorporated as Branch of Malaysia Red Cross by Malaysian Parliament • 9 August 1965 – Works towards recognition as National Red Cross Society of Singapore

The Pioneer Years • 1965 – Red Cross School for physically handicapped children • 1966 – South East Asia Disaster Seminar • 1968 – – blood donor recruitment hospital nursing international disaster relief night ambulance service

The Pioneer Years • 1970 – Red Cross clinic – Red Cross House addition of level 3 • 1972 – Jurong Hostel for handicapped workers

Singapore Red Cross Society • 1973 April 6 – Act of Parliament acceded to Geneva Convention • 1973 August 25 – Constitution for SRCS approved • 1973 September 20 – Recognition as National Society granted – Admitted as 120 th member in November

Singapore Red Cross Society • 1975 – Assistance to Vietnamese refugees – Direct cash aid to the Aged • 1976 – Relocation of the Red Cross Home to. Changi Creek • 1980 – Medical team despatch to assist Indochina refugees – Disbursement of daily allowance to refugees in Singapore – Provision of light meals at Kg Glam CC

Singapore Red Cross Society • 1981 – Expansion of the ambulance service and clinic • 1984 – Red Cross Blood Centre • 1985 – Introduction of CPR training • 1989 – Relocation of Hostel & Red Cross Home

Singapore Red Cross Society Increase international services in 1990 s – – – ASEAN Humanity run Operasi Bhakti I, III International disaster relief • • – Philippines China Bangladesh Rwanda Humanitarian Medical and Food Relief Mission for the People of Indonesia