Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS), The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society is a voluntary organisation whose aim is to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable communities. It is an auxiliary to government as mandated through the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society Act of Parliament No 30 of 1981 also known as Chapter 17.08. It has branches throughout the country and is part of the global Red Cross movement present in 189 countries. Orphans and Vulnerable Children, the elderly, the chronically ill, the HIV infected and affected, the elderly and widowed and the generally disadvantaged members of the community make up our beneficiary list. As a disaster relief organization, the ZRCS is also a member of the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) and it responds to both natural and manmade disasters.
Vision:
To become a dynamic voluntary organisation which leads in the satisfaction of humanitarian needs and promoting human dignity of the most vulnerable groups.
Mission
To provide timely, appropriate and acceptable humanitarian service to the most vulnerable groups through well managed programmes in Health and Social services, Disaster Management, Food Security and Livelihoods, Water and Sanitation, Restoration of Family Links, Organisational Development as well as First Aid and Nurse Aide training.
Values:
Central to the achievement of the mission, the organisation will uphold the following values:
- Integrity and professionalism,
- Transparency and accountability and commitment to serving humanity
