Somali Red Crescent Society Information

Profile The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) or Ururka Bisha Case ee Soomaaliyeed (UBCS), is an independent, non-political humanitarian national organization. It was established in April 1963 and became a legal entity following the presidential decree No. 187 in 1965. It was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1969 and became a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) the same year. Vision Resilient communities empowered and enabled to deal with the causes of suffering and respond efficiently and effectively to the needs of vulnerable people. Mission To alleviate human suffering by working with communities, local authorities and other partners to provide the needed humanitarian services to the vulnerable people in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and Humanitarian Values.