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Sierra Leone Red Cross Attacked After Leone Stars Lose To Lone Stars Of Liberia
Even Red Crossers were not spared the wrath or irate Sierra Leonean football fans today. The Branch Manager of the Sierra Leone Red Cross, Unisa Carew told me that four of his volunteers were injured after they came under attack following the match against Liberia. They stoned their ambulances, accusing them of protecting and taking […]
SLRCS explains how disaster relief funds are spent
Officials at the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) provided the line item budget for flood responses aimed at 10 communities across Freetown that began last month and will continue for the next three months. The accounting was relayed in response to my publication dated 3rd September 2019, which questioned what disaster relief funds were […]
SLRCS president engage young members of the society
SLRCS President and the New National Governing Board engage young members of the Society to promote the true spirit of volunteering for sustainability of the Society ‘s basic structures. The President uses the moment to engage with local Government authorities to advocate an increased recognition of the Society for its auxiliary status and role.
What we Do
First Aid Training
SLRCS is perceived by many Sierra Leoneans as the First Responder to many incidences of disasters, doing search and rescue and delivery
Organizational Development
This programme is the backbone of the society. It is the systems and structures that support the well-functioning of the programmes
Community Based Health Programme
This programme started in 1995 and provides Primary Health Care to communities, has activities in Promotion of Safe Motherhood
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SLRCS Flood and Mudslide Response
Who we are
In July 1962 the Government of Sierra Leone through an Act of Parliament (SLRCS Act of 1962) established the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) as a Humanitarian Relief Organization. This Act not only forms the legal basis of the Society as an Auxiliary to the Government of Sierra Leone for the provision of Humanitarian Services
- SLRCS Management is made up of a Senior Management Team, Middle-level and Junior Professionals.
- Branches – There are branches in all the 14 administrative districts of Sierra Leone with Branch Managers leading the day-to-day administration and management of people and activities of those branches