The World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
Yippppppieeee!!! Today we celebrate another awesome group of super heroes! Yes members of The Red Cross and Red Crescent. These are humans with an overload of compassion for others! They volunteer their time, skills, energy, heart, soul and body to helping those suffering as a result of wars, natural disasters, epidemic diseases, food shortages and the injured. They do these by providing natural disaster relief, medical services and other health and social programs. The theme for this year's celebration is - Memorable Smiles From Around The World. For over a century, the Red Cross has brought smiles to the suffering people from around the world as a result of their voluntary and selfless activities. In Lagos in addition to the global theme, this year's celebration is themed -A Smile For Your Work. We are also reminded of the timeless principles of the Red Cross-Humanity, Independence, Impartiality, Neutrality, Voluntary service, Unity and Universality. These guide al