Korean Red Cross

In times of disaster and other emergencies, we distribute food, sleeping materials, clothes and sanitation items to those affected. To prepare ourselves for future disasters, we also periodically stock up on food and non-food relief items for over 10,000 households on average per year.

When disaster strikes, we immediately dispatch mobile cafeterias, mobile washrooms and mobile shower stalls for disaster victims, volunteers and staff. We also mobilize special 1,400-member volunteer units of amateur radio operators who act as reliable communication channels when traditional, electronic communication channels fail to function as a result of the disaster. In certain situations where the damage is extremely severe, they become the only means for us to accurately assess the field and respond accordingly.

In times of non-emergencies, we distribute the same relief items to low-income families and other socioeconomically vulnerable groups. In particular, we target marginalized households who are unique to Republic of Korea such as households where children are living without their parents (not necessarily orphans), North Korean settlers, senior citizens living alone, multicultural families (in most cases, the wives and the mothers are of other foreign nationalities and are prone to racial, sexual, linguistic, cultural and financial discrimination).