Summary
The Sahrawi Red Crescent Society is an emergency assistance organisation in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. it is not a part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.[2][3]
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| Formation | November 26, 1975 |
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| Type | Aid agency |
| Focus | Humanitarian Aid |
| Headquarters | Sahrawi refugee camps |
| Origins | Western Sahara |
Region | Sahrawi refugee camps • Free Zone |
| Owner | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
President | Bouhbeni Yahya Bouhbeni[1] |
| Endowment | Public and private donations |
Foundation edit
The Sahrawi Red Crescent was formed by Sahrawi citizens on November 26, 1975, days after the joint Moroccan-Mauritanian invasion of former Spanish Sahara territory.[4]
Mission edit
During the first years of the organization, its major task was to reunite families who were scattered due to the Western Sahara War, consequently displacing them to the subsequent Sahrawi refugee camps established in Tindouf, Algeria while facing the aerial bombardments of the Moroccan Air Force. The organisation is currently operating in the refugee camps and the Free Zone in Western Sahara.[4]
References edit
- ^ "The Sahrawi Red Crescent appreciates the statement of the UN team in Algeria, and calls on donors to expedite the response to its appeal". Sahara Press Service. August 25, 2022. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Federation-wide databank and reporting system" (database). Geneva, Switzerland: IFRC.
- ^ "National Societies directory". Geneva, Switzerland: IFRC.
- ^ a b "Interview of the President of the Saharawi Red Crescent, Mr. Bouhabini Yahia". Triangle Generation Humanitaire. Retrieved 2012-10-30.[permanent dead link]