6 February 2012

Putting the Power of Humanity to action

What do you think of when you hear the words humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality?

To the Australian Red Cross, these are the Fundamental Principles guiding all activities. However, to internal staff and volunteers – the meaning was less clear.

By placing these powerful concepts into a real life context, incredible stories started to come to life.

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6 February 2012

Red Cross

Actions speaking louder than words

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is made up of 186 National Societies — including the Australian Red Cross — and has more than 100 million volunteers worldwide.

All volunteers, members and staff are guided by the Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality – which guide all of the Movements’ activities.

These principles, while