Ukrainian Red Cross Society

Ukrainian Red Cross Society (Ukrainian: Українське Товариство Червоного Хреста) is a non-profit humanitarian and charitable association of Ukraine. It operates in disaster management, health and care, tracing service, youth activities/volunteers, protection of human dignity.

Among the main declared principles:

  • Humanity, preventing and alleviating human suffering wherever it may be found,
  • Impartiality, without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions,
  • Neutrality,
  • Independence,
  • Voluntary Service,
  • Unity, there can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one country,
  • Universality, working worldwide.

Read more about Ukrainian Red Cross Society:  Early History, During World War II, Present Time

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