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The Netherlands Red Cross
Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis
Formation1867
PurposePrevent and alleviate human suffering and to improve the situation of vulnerable people.
Region served
Netherlands
Parent organization
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Websitehome page

The Netherlands Red Cross Society (Dutch: Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis) was founded in 1867 in the Netherlands. It is among the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies which is the mother organization. It adopts branch governance structure which leads to approximately 214branches that enables it to serve the whole country.[1] It is run by paid staff at the national and district level in collaboration with 17,000 volunteers who are distributed all over the Netherlands. This organization's efforts are financed by 450,000 contributing affiliates and donors who make available monetary help frequently. The revenue in 2006 was accounted to be €58.8 million.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Netherlands Red Cross". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
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