The Brazilian Red Cross () was founded in 1908. It has its headquarters in
Brasília
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.
History
In 1907, physician Joaquim de Oliveira Botelho proposed organizing the Brazilian Red Cross in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
and gained support from members of the
Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute
The Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute (, IHGB), founded on 21 October 1838, is the oldest and traditional authority to promote research and preservation of historical and geographical, cultural and social sciences in Brazil. Its creation ...
. Articles of Association were drafted and approved on 5 December 1908, and the organization gained recognition as a national branch of the
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a three-time Nobel Prize laureate. The organization has played an instrumental role in the development of rules of war and ...
in the period from 1910 to 1912.
In 1912, the physician
Marie Rennotte founded the branch for the
state of São Paulo
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.
By 1919, the organization had joined the
.
See also
*
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ...
References
*https://cvb.rc-app.com
External links
Brazilian Red Cross ProfileOfficial Red Cross Web Site
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
1978 establishments in Brazil
Organizations established in 1978
Medical and health organisations based in Brazil
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