History of Singapore Red Cross Society

Objectives Growth of Singapore Red Cross Society Achievement of Singapore Red Cross Society

Branch of British Red Cross Branch of Malaysian Red Cross National Society - Singapore Red Cross Society Growth of SRCS

1949 –Stewardship of Lady Gimson 1952 –Uniformed Red Cross Group –Red Cross Home for physically handicapped children 1954 –Hospital car services –Trolley service –Classes for deaf children Branch of British Red Cross

1957 –Application to lease land for Red Cross House –Large scale operation for the homeless, refugees and evacuees passing through Singapore 1959 –Foundation stone for Red Cross House laid by Lady Goode 1961 –Red Cross House completed and occupied by July 1963 –Building of Red Cross Training and Holiday camp next to Changi Red Cross Home Branch of British Red Cross

1964 –Cease to be Branch of British Red Cross July 1965 –Incorporated as Branch of Malaysia Red Cross by Malaysian Parliament 9 August 1965 –Works towards recognition as National Red Cross Society of Singapore Branch of Malaysia Red Cross

1965 –Red Cross School for physically handicapped children 1966 –South East Asia Disaster Seminar 1968 –blood donor recruitment –hospital nursing –international disaster relief –night ambulance service The Pioneer Years

1970 –Red Cross clinic –Red Cross House addition of level –Jurong Hostel for handicapped workers The Pioneer Years

Singapore Red Cross Society 1973 April 6 –Act of Parliament acceded to Geneva Convention 1973 August 25 –Constitution for SRCS approved 1973 September 20 –Recognition as National Society granted –Admitted as 120 th member in November

Singapore Red Cross Society 1975 –Assistance to Vietnamese refugees –Direct cash aid to the Aged 1976 –Relocation of the Red Cross Home toChangi Creek 1980 –Medical team despatch to assist Indochina refugees –Disbursement of daily allowance to refugees in Singapore –Provision of light meals at Kg Glam CC

Singapore Red Cross Society 1981 –Expansion of the ambulance service and clinic 1984 –Red Cross Blood Centre 1985 –Introduction of CPR training 1989 –Relocation of Hostel & Red Cross Home

Singapore Red Cross Society Increase international services in 1990s –ASEAN Humanity run –Operasi Bhakti I, II, III –International disaster relief Philippines China Bangladesh Rwanda –Humanitarian Medical and Food Relief Mission for the People of Indonesia