Bern, Switzerland · Established 1866
SRC
Swiss Red Cross
Helping people help themselves.
(About)
Swiss member of the International Red Cross Movement.
Swiss Red Cross (SRC) was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. Today it is a century-old institution, working on health, emergency and blood donation and known within the sector for its tagline "Helping people help themselves.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in Ukraine, Turkey and Syria. Swiss member of the International Red Cross Movement. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at redcross.ch.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
SRC is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, established in 1866. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Health — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Emergency — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Blood donation — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1866
HQ
Bern
Switzerland
Countries of work
10+
Independent registers
Curated primary-source list not yet compiled for this organization — please refer to their official website and the registers above.
(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- Ukraine
- Turkey
- Syria
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Nepal
- Bangladesh
- Haiti
- Bolivia
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