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The South African Red Cross Society | Eastern Cape Chapter

A Call for Heroes SARCS | Eastern Cape Chapter

Our volunteers are seen as heroes in the communities. It’s time you are seen as ours.

Support the Red Cross Society, and together we can help South Africa rise.

The South African Red Cross Society | Eastern Cape Chapter

Contents Youth and Peer Education Page 3 Income Generating Activities Page 5 Disaster Preparedness and Response

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Competency and Accredited Training

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Why we love what we do Page 11 What we need from you Page 12 What your donations achieve

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The South African Red Cross App

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About the Red Cross Society We are the Eastern Cape Chapter of the South African Red Cross Society.

We are a community based volunteer organization that provides relief and support to the afflicted and the suffering. Our aim is restore the dignity of communities afflicted by disaster; health crises and poverty.

Our activities encompass numerous grassroots initiatives, which focus on furthering health and care education; youth and peer education; income generating activities and first aid training.

For more information on how to become our hero, visit us at: www.redcross.org.za

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Youth and Peer Education | Eastern Cape Chapter

Youth and Peer Education Our focus on initiatives that educate the youth on pressing healthcare issues help us to shape healthy and responsible South African adults.

Our peer education programmes are our primary link with the South African youth. These programmes focus on facilitated education initiatives vital to the wellbeing of young people. Basic hygiene; nutrition; life-skills and HIV/AIDS and TB education are the core focus. Nationally a total, 150,000 youths at school and 190,000 out-of-school youths were reached through our facilitation programmes.

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150,000 youths at school and 190,000 out-of-school youths were reached through our facilitation programmes.

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Income Generating Activities | Eastern Cape Chapter

Income Generating Activities These grassroots programmes are geared towards restoring the dignity of the impoverished through various entrepreneurial initiatives.

Nationally a total of 15,000 beneficiaries have benefited from activities ranging from sewing; garden work; beadwork and craftwork. The much needed income gained from these livelihood activities enables clients to buy that which is necessary to sustain and build a better future, such as food; clothing and school stationery.

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15,000 beneficiaries have gained access to much needed income through our livelihood activities.

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Disaster Preparedness and Response | Eastern Cape Chapter

Disaster Preparedness and Response Our disaster management programme is a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary process that aims at reducing the impact of a disaster by issuing the necessary logistics to the affected communities.

Our programming is facilitated by experienced staff and volunteers in consultation with government; local authorities and communities. Disaster risk management is thus carried out to lessen the impact of the disaster through effective precautionary measures; disaster training and appropriate disaster response together with post disaster recovery.

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Reducing the impact of disasters by issuing the necessary logistics to the affected communities.

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Community and Corporate Training | Eastern Cape Chapter

Community and Corporate Training Capacity building through skills development and education is the most powerful method known for reducing human suffering.

We offer both competence and accredited training in First Aid; Community Health Work; Occupational Health and Safety; Disaster Risk Management; HIV/Aids and TB; Infection Control; General Counselling; Peer Education and Home Based Care. All funds generated from commercial training initiatives are ploughed back into the training of vulnerable individuals.

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The South African Red Cross has trained nationally over 20,000 community-based individuals and companies.

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Help South Africa Rise | Eastern Cape Chapter

Why we love what we do Every single time you help your fellow human being to stand up, you are helping South Africa to rise.

Our dedicated volunteers are driven by the vision of a South Africa that is free from physical and economical suffering

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What we need from you The most important commodity we are in dire need of, is your support.

Your time; financial support or even physical donations. All contributions, great or small, are received with gratitude on behalf of the desperate it will serve.

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What your donations help achieve Even the most simplest of gestures can have a profound effect on the lives of so many of the suffering. Supporting the Eastern Cape Red Cross is an excellent way for your organization to achieve its corporate social investment goals and to meet its corporate social responsibility obligations. All donations are tax deductible.

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It buys a blanket for a disaster victim.

It buys a first aid kit that saves a life in a medical emergency.

It buys food parcels to support child headed households.

It train members of the public in life-saving first aid skills.

It trains and equips volunteers who provide practical and emotional care and support to the community.

Our volunteers are seen as heroes in the communities. It’s time you are seen as ours.

Support the Red Cross Society, and together we can help South Africa rise.

For more information on how to become our hero, visit us at www.redcross.org.za @SARedCross @SARedCross South African Red Cross Society South African Red Cross Society South African Red Cross Society

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South African Red Cross App Engaging with the Red Cross has just gotten much easier through the launch of a dedicated mobile application. This digital platform allows you to effortlessly: • Enroll in courses offered by the South African Red Cross’ Training Department.

• Sign up to become a Red Cross volunteer.

• Apply for membership to the Society, which is open to all.

• Pledge a donation.

• Buy SARCS merchandise.

• Receive the latest information and news about the Red Cross and its activities in your city.

• Receive emergency alerts.

Download the app on:

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For more information on how to become our hero, visit us at www.redcross.org.za @SARedCross @SARedCross South African Red Cross Society South African Red Cross Society South African Red Cross Society