Junior Red Cross members with senior Red Cross members from the Antigua Branch of the British Red Cross

Production date
Circa 1970s

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Description
Photograph of Junior Red Cross members with senior Red Cross members from the Antigua Branch of the British Red Cross.
Collection Type
Archives
Level of Current Record
item
History
The Antigua Branch of the British Red Cross was established in 1941. After the country gained independence in 1981, the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross was formed in 1983. In 1992, the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross was recognised as a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC).

Since its beginnings, the national society has been providing services concerning health, welfare, disaster relief, first aid and youth development.

The Junior Red Cross, a section of the British Red Cross which recruited young volunteers, was officially formed in 1924. Its main objectives were the protection of life and health, services to the sick and suffering, and international friendship and understanding.

Today, young people continue to work with the British Red Cross through youth engagement and education programmes.
Catalogue Number
982(11)/IN2703

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