Answer: Helping Hands: The Red Cross is a brief history of the international Red Cross, an organization with millions of volunteers which strives to achieve peace and relief from suffering. In the article, Alicia Garcia, the writer describes the creation of the Red Cross in the aftermath of a 1859 battle during the Austro-Sardinian War. There, John Henri Dunnant led volunteers in caring for thousands of wounded soldiers, and later wrote a pamphlet that inspired a meeting to create "permanent societies of volunteers." Representatives met again 5 years later to formalize rules and functions for the Red Cross, and to urge their various countries to ratify the Geneva Convention.
The article goes on to explain how the Red Cross works today to provide relief services for victims of disasters, conduct blood drives, and in some countries, operate hospitals, train nurses, and provide ambulance services.
Another section tells how Clara Barton served the wounded on the battlefield during the Civil War and convinced people to establish the American Red Cross. The article concludes with a description of youth programs in which the Red Cross teaches elementary school students about safety, good health habits and courtesy. Through the Junior Red Cross they learn about nursing, first aid, life saving or disaster and relief training. There are numerous ways for Red Cross volunteers to lend their helping hands.
Explanation:
