“Impartially alleviating the suffering of people is the humanity of the Red Cross.” 2010 was a ground-breaking year for the Korean Red Cross as it greatly increased its capacity for humanitarian...
On 19 July, the Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) dispatched the medical emergency team to Inje county in Gangwon province, the most severely damaged flood-hit area in the country. The...
As of 18 July, the KNRC had dispatched more than 30 disaster relief mobiles (e.g. mobile kitchen, emergency mobile, mobile laundromat) and 3,551 staffs/ volunteers to assist 13, 156 people affected...
The Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) launched emergency relief activities to assist the victims of the earthquake in Indonesia. On 31 May, the KNRC dispatched the medical emergency team...
The emergency medical relief team of the Korean Red Cross responded swiftly to helping the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan. From 20 October to 19 November, the 15-member team of doctors, nurses...
In line with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, on December 29, 2004, Korean Red Cross has launched an appeal to raise KRW3 billion (USD2.8 million) for helping victims of the...
Typhoon "Maemi" swept through southern areas of South Korea on 13 September, leaving at least 87 people dead and almost 9,000 homeless. Some 28 people are still unaccounted for, feared carried away...
The Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) completed the dispatch of thermal underwear to North Korea by sending the last shipment of 701,500 sets on 15 January 2003. The fist shipment of...