Red Cross Humanitarian Network

"Didn't you see the man seeing tissue paper the last time you walk down town? I did, and I wish I could do more to help then giving a dollar. I can't believe people could actually ignore these elderly people, it's an awful way to live compared to the lavish life I have. I decided to do something about it and signed-up with the Red Cross Humanitarian Network."  

Alison Rhee, 21, Business Student

Alison learns management and life skills through community work

She didn't think she would be learning organisational, people, management and leadership skills when she signed up to help out in community service. But she did and at no cost at all. Through various community service activities she learnt to handle people and understand their needs as well as brain storm and organise fund raising activities to help the community. It allowed her to learn more about how organisations work and she gained much experience, putting her ideas and skills into play while gaining the business experience that she needs as a business student.

Community Service – Local

Community Service Programme (CIP)

Let’s give back to the community! RCHN members will partake in blood donor recruitment, international projects, adoption of the Red Cross Home for the Disabled (RCHD) and innovative community projects. To top it off, members will participate in an annual Community Service Seminar, where they can display their finesse in serving the community in various ways Each Chapter can choose any Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO) to adopt and they are required to propose a novel community project for their adopted VWO.

Fund Raising

Members participate in at least two Society-based fund raising activities, where they play an integral role in raising funds for the provision of local humanitarian services to more than 50,000 individuals. RCHN members will also be given a chance to display their flair for creativity, where each chapter will be brainstorming and proposing an interesting and meaningful fund raising project, which will serve the community . The best proposal will then be adopted and executed with the involvement of all RCHN chapters. 

Community Service – International

Each RCHN member must be willing to participate in an overseas mission, organised during school holidays, where members will have the opportunity to contribute towards improving the lives of the less fortunate in neighbouring countries. RCHN members will play integral roles in conceptualising and planning the overseas international projects. A selection process by the SRC will help identify participants for these projects. 

Saving Lives 

Psychological Support

When disasters strike and people get affected mentally and emotionally, who can lend them a helping hand, a listening ear and a strong shoulder to lean on? RCHN members now have a chance to be all of those and more, providing victims and their families with the support they need. This can be achieved through psychological support awareness training and other similar courses organised by the Secretariat for RCHN members. Sometimes, being there is just all it takes. With so many ways that you can help, get yourself equipped with First Aid knowledge and sign-up now!

"I watched the old man dying before my eyes. I hated the feeling of helplessness! I wanted so much to help the man. It was terrible to see the man dying, I can't imagine if that was my girlfriend, my sister or my mum and I could do nothing to help. So I signed up with Red Cross to learn first aid. I'm not going to let that happen to me again!"

Ron Phua, 23, IT Engineer

How Ron used his knowledge of life saving to give life to

Nine year old Jia Le had just learnt how to swim. In a bid to impress his mother, he jumped into the adult pool and tried to swim, without realizing the danger. When Mrs Tan realized that Jia Le was soon gasping for breath and struggling to stay afloat, she was at her wit’s end. A non-swimmer herself, she cried herself hoarse trying to get attention and help to save her drowning child. Luckily for Jia Le, her cries alerted a young man who rushed to Jia Le’s aid. Pulling him out of the pool, Mrs Tan realized to her horror that Jia Le had lost consciousness. Just at that crucial moment, a man in his thirties checked Jia Le’s pulse and performed CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) on him. After several attempts, Jia Le started to sputter water and regain consciousness. Mrs Tan was so relieved that she forgot to thank the man who saved Jia Le’s life. Until today, she is indebted to this stranger who revived her son with CPR skills. If it were not for this Samaritan Jia Le would have died.

Psychological Support

When disasters strike and people get affected mentally and emotionally, who can lend them a helping hand, a listening ear and a strong shoulder to lean on? RCHN members now have a chance to be all of those and more, providing victims and their families with the support they need. This can be achieved through psychological support awareness training and other similar courses organized by the Secretariat for RCHN members. Sometimes, being there is just all it takes.

Link to Training (First Aid)

When a life is at stake and every second counts, First Aid could be the determining factor between life and death. Every member of the RCHN is encouraged to be trained in Standard First Aid, and to attend an Ambulance orientation Programme organized by the SRC. RCHN members may be attached to the Ambulance Services Division or the Adult Volunteer Division of the SRC to perform public duties. Equipped with a life saving skill, each chapter will help raise First Aid awareness amongst the student body of their institution through First Aid Awareness Programmes.

Members can also be trained as Instructors where they have to earn their Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate and Method of Instruction Certificate. With so many ways that you can help, get yourself equipped with First Aid knowledge and sign-up now!

"When they brought in the elderly man, the nurses all thought he was going to die because he was losing so much blood, I was highly concerned, we need blood to help these people, but we are lacking in blood donors. Not many are willing to donate their blood. Strange rumours about how donating blood makes people thinner, and nonsense like that keep people away from donating blood. It really doesn't hurt, it's only a pinch or a prick and that's all it takes for you to save a life!"

Dr. Lim, 30, Surgeon

Dr. Lim highlights national story to enlighten people about blood

Gopal, the zookeeper who was gored by an elephant that he has spent years looking after, needed a lot of blood transfusions to save his life. The story of the man who was attacked by his ‘pet’ elephant made national headlines. Thanks to blood donors, Gopal is now back at the Zoo and continues his work with the elephants. It was unknown what triggered the attack, but Gopal remained steadfast on his love and concern for the big mammals.

Blood Donor Recruitment

It is what flows in you that makes you alive. That is why blood donation should be the social responsibility of all those who are eligible to donate. Every member is strongly encouraged to donate blood, and in turn become ‘Blood Ambassadors’ to recruit blood donors and encourage their family, friends and fellow students to donate blood. Each chapter will organize blood drives on campus with each drive aiming to collect 200 units of blood, and recruiting 20% of the student population to be blood donors over three years. With so many ways that you can help, get yourself equipped with First Aid knowledge and sign-up now!