2. The PNRC is one of the 176 members of IFRC worldwide

3.  Created by Republic Act No. 95 as amended  To serve as an auxiliary arm of the government in providing relief, health, and welfare to the most vulnerable  53rd Year of PNRC as an independent Society since April 15, 1947

4.  Headed by Secretary General  Assisted by four Directors  Services  Fund Generation  Finance  Administration  Managers

5.  Network of 86 chapters and 4 sub chapters nationwide chapters nationwide  Each chapter is headed by the Board of Directors, the local policy Board of Directors, the local policy making body composed of volunteers making body composed of volunteers  The Administrator / management staff

6.  Disaster Management Service  National Blood Services  Safety Services  Community Health & Nsg. Services  Social Services  Red Cross Youth DISASTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES SAFETY SERVICES COMMUNITY HEALTH & NURSING SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES RED CROSS YOUTH

7. is a chartered service of the PNRC primarily task to carry out relief and developmental programs for the most vulnerable population affected by emergency and disaster through its well trained, skilled and committed staff and throngs of volunteers across the archipelago.

8. Secretary, DNDChairman Secretary, DPWHMember Secretary, DOTCMember Secretary, DSWDMember Secretary, DAMember Secretary, DECSMember Secretary, DOFMember Secretary, DOLEMember Secretary, DTIMember Secretary, DENRMember Secretary, DILGMember Secretary, DBMMember Secretary, DOJMember Secretary, DOHMember Secretary, PIAMember Presidential Executive SecretaryMember Chief of Staff, AFPMember Secretary General, PNRCMember Administrator, OCDMember and Executive Office

12.  Community-based disaster planning  Community-based DP training

13.  recruitment of volunteer blood donors promotion of the importance of blood giving promotion of the importance of blood giving  PNRC is one of the biggest suppliers of blood - life giving fluid blood - life giving fluid  supply 15% to 20% of the country’s total blood requirements yearly blood requirements yearly  serves an average of 55,000 hospital patients, mostly indigents patients, mostly indigents  ensures safe and healthy blood, given free of charge given free of charge

14.  Safety Courses  1999 - 62,696 people trained on various safety skills  24 hours on alert Red Cross trained Rescue Teams / lifesavers.  Cherry Hills landslide – scores were killed and injured.  Even suicide attempts are prevented by Red Cross Rescue Team.  24 hours on alert Red Cross trained Rescue Teams / lifesavers.  Cherry Hills landslide – scores were killed and injured.  Even suicide attempts are prevented by Red Cross Rescue Team.  Safety Courses  1999 - 62,696 people trained on various safety skills

15.  Trains volunteers on Home Nursing, Disaster Nursing  Trains barangay or village health workers  Health education for Street Children  trained 320 Junior Health Workers  educated 6,399 street children

16.  Guidance and counseling  Welfare service  Temporary shelter for women in crisis  Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs and Families)  Liaison center in Macau and Hongkong  Tracing service for missing persons

17.  5.2 Million youth members  Biggest source of PNRC volunteer manpower  Youth Leadership training  Pledge 25  young people from ages 18 to 25 are committed to give blood regularly to the Red Cross Red Cross

18.  First Aid and Rescue  Emergency Medical and Nursing Care  Emergency Food Relief Assistance  Psycho-social intervention and stress debriefing  Tracing service

19.  Providing relief assistance in times of disasters  Served almost 20,000 families out of the 33,000 affected by on and off armed conflict in Southern Philippines (Mindanao)  Served 19,102 families out of the 165,597 affected by two typhoons that recently hit Central Luzon and Bicol Region including Metro Manila

20.  200,000 trained volunteers  who serve as direct service providers in all aspect of the Red Cross work all aspect of the Red Cross work  Chapter based specialized volunteer service  volunteers are on call anytime the need for assistance arises for assistance arises

21.  Not subsidized by the government for funds  Depend solely on public contribution  Sources of funds  direct solicitation  special events  special membership drive - (Millennium Membership Movement)  An average 250-300Million Budgetary Requirements

22.  Dissemination of the IHL  land mine awareness  emblem campaign  Red Cross fundamental principles  humanitarian values  Responsible for the visibility of the organization  mass media  publication of information materials  documentation