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NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE

The Uruguayan Red Cross is a civil association established under the laws of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on 5 March 1897, with its legal status granted by the Executive Branch on 26 October 1897. The National Society was admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 1920.

Through its territorial network of 14 departmental and local branches, the National Society is able to provide a timely and efficient response wherever needed. Volunteers are often the first to arrive at a disaster scene and remain during the community rebuilding stages.

The National Society’s mission is to fulfil its humanitarian mandate to assist people and their communities in vulnerable situations as well as to protect and promote health so that people can achieve a life of dignity. All this is achieved within the Fundamental Principles and humanitarian values framework.

The Uruguayan Red Cross embraces different responsibilities, notably risk management and disaster response, communications, resource mobilization and development, and volunteering. It also hosts a comprehensive training centre that provides training services in areas such as first aid, water rescue, and nursing.

In its Strategic Plan (2022-2026), the Uruguayan Red Cross is committed to promoting community resilience, strengthen the competencies of communities for the positive transformation, and generating institutional strategies aimed at internal strengthening for the response assertiveness in humanitarian assistance contexts.