Gambia Red Cross Society
- Gambia
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Gambia Red Cross Society, also known as GRCS, was founded in 1966.[1] It had begun as a branch of the British Red Cross in 1948.[2] It was officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1974.[1] The organization has its headquarters in Banjul, The Gambia.[2][3]
Despite being a Muslim majority nation, it uses the Red Cross as its symbol for the society.
References
- ^ a b Martin, Eric (November 1974). "Recognition of The Gambia Red Cross Society". International Review of the Red Cross. 14 (164): 596–597. doi:10.1017/S0020860400018532. ISSN 0020-8604.
- ^ a b "Gambia Red Cross Society". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1986. p. 2623. Retrieved 13 Apr 2023.
External links
- Official website Archived 2022-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
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