The Fiji Red Cross Society is a humanitarian organisation which currently has 16 branches across Fiji. Originally founded in 1952 as a branch of the

British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with more ...

, it gained status as a stand-alone national red cross society in 1972. In 1973 it became the 118th member of the

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

. It provides emergency relief in the aftermath of conflict and natural disaster, and contributes to developing resilience in communities more at risk from natural disaster.

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Charities based in Fiji Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies 1952 establishments in Fiji {{Fiji-stub