Founded | 1966 |
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Type | Non-profit organisation |
Focus | Humanitarian Aid |
Location | |
Affiliations | International Committee of the Red Cross International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
Gambia Red Cross Society, also known as GRCS, was founded in 1966.[1] It had begun as a branch of the British Red Cross in 1948.[2] It was officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1974.[1] The organization has its headquarters in Banjul, The Gambia.[2][3]
Despite being a Muslim majority nation, it uses the Red Cross as its symbol for the society.