Algerian Red Crescent provides food parcels to nomads, inhabitants of remote areas in Tamanrasset
BY: Hana Saada
ALGIERS- As every year, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Algerian Red Crescent (CRA), the leading beacon in serving humanity in Algeria, steps up its activities to help precarious social categories, while respecting its primary vocation of solidarity.
The most ancient humanitarian organization in Algeria launched a vast solidarity operation in support of nomadic bedouins in the province of Tamanrasset. Food parcels, consisting of basic consumer products, were distributed to the inhabitants of the border strip and the remote areas in the province. An initiative highly welcomed by the beneficiaries.
The Algerian Red Crescent (CRA) was founded in 1956 during the peak of the liberation and independence revolution. The CRA is considered the most ancient humanitarian organization in Algeria. Its first work was treating the National Liberation War’s casualties. After getting recognized by the government as an independent voluntary relief society, the CRA joined the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) in July 1963. It has 48 branches around the States and an office in each city, which has many committees that provide basic health services, humanitarian aids, charitable assistance, along with another set of environmental, sports, and arts activities.
The Algerian Red Crescent, since its foundation and in all its stages and subsequent development, has had a noble mission to serve humanity, advocate for the weak and safeguard their dignity, inspired by the ideals and the noble values of the authentic Algerian spirit as well as the innate nature of the Algerian people, who are distinguished by their generosity and loving goodness for everyone in this world, but also from their wise and far-sighted leadership which has, throughout history, been keen to support, encourage and nurture humanitarian actions, believing in its great role in promoting cooperation among nations, achieving the ultimate goal of mankind, which is cooperation and solidarity in the face of crises, challenges and blights as well as establishing international peace and security. Algeria sets the finest example of volunteer activity, and contributed to a clear picture of how humanitarian relief should be perceived and implemented.
