RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY

RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY

Abstract

The red cross society is an international organization that was formed to preserve and protect lives, especially whenever a calamity faces a community. The organization is composed of generous donors and volunteers who are mobilized, especially during disasters to aid in alleviating suffering on the victims. The victims usually consist of soldiers wounded during peacekeeping missions, casualties from natural calamities and accidents among others. The organization avails amenities such as transfusion blood to the disaster victims and provide temporary shelter. Apart from taking care of casualties, the society prepares people through training them on how they can manage disasters.

The vision of the Red Cross society is to prevent and reduce suffering and pain while ensuring that humanity is promoted within the affected community. The organization spans all over the world, which implies that generous donors and volunteers come from the globe. An example of calamities which the organization aims to curb is earthquakes and disease outbreak such as ebola. Whenever the Red Cross organization counteracts a disastrous situation such as ebola outbreak, they aim at saving the maximum number of lives from the casualty group. Therefore the organization aids in ensuring that they promote quality health and life during calamities.

The organization is entirely independent of political affiliations of any nation. Furthermore, the organization relies on donors for funds which implies that it is not included in the budget of a government. It means that when a particular country is affected by a disaster and has to take time before allocating funds, the Red Cross organization is not altered in any way. Besides, political leaders do not interfere with the organization objectives since it is not related to any political affiliation of a nation. Also, the organization does not discriminate people based on culture, race, political affiliation, nationality and religious belief. In so doing the organization ensures that equal opportunities are availed to every existent being. In this essay we shall discuss in details; how the mission and vision of the organization contribute to safety improvement and public health,  the ability of the organization to improve life quality while promoting equity, sources of funding of the organization and finally how the actions of the organization impact the community.

Contribution of the organization to health and safety improvement through mission and vision

The main goal of the Red cross-organization is to promote humanity as well as reduce and prevent suffering within society. The organization’s mission is also to get involved n actions which prepare the community for emergencies which may affect a population. Furthermore, the organization responds to calamities with a mission to save the maximum number of casualties. The response also involves researching disasters such as disease outbreak to create preventive measures. The study also creates awareness among individuals in the affected community about the signs and symptoms of the illness so that the infected could visit the hospital in advance and prevent spread. In doing so, the organization ensures that the number of affected people remains on the low, thus improving public health.

The Red Cross organization mission is also to educate people on ways in which the number of victims can be reduced in the occurrence of a disaster. It does so by educating members in the society who can help the organization volunteers in cases of emergency such as performing the first aid to the victims. The organization also avails facilities such as the first ais kits which are quite helpful in saving lives. The organization improves the health of members of the local and international community through its vision and mission.

Evaluation of the organization’s ability to promote equity and improve quality of life

It’s quite essential to note that the organization spans all over the world. The implication is that the organization does not discriminate based on religion, race or even nationality. The organization adheres to the latter its mission which is the reduction of pain and suffering. Furthermore, the organization creates a platform which everyone can join. Thus, its open for anyone who wishes to participate in its mission. It ensures the creation of equal opportunities among community members.

Additionally, the organization does not get involved in the politics of any nation, which implies that the political class does not feel threatened by the actions of the organization. Furthermore, in each country, there is only one Red Cross which provides first responders to any disaster in that nation. The response is for any calamity regardless of victims involved. Thus, the organization ensures that equal opportunities are promoted for everyone. Since the mission of the organization is to improve health, the quality of life is improved as well.

How funding sources, legislation and policy impacts the organization’s service provision

The organization is funded by various generous donors which implies that the government does not play a role in financing the operations of the organization. The government is only responsible for exempting the organization from being taxed since its mainly concerned with actions about humanity. When the budget crisis faces the government, the organization is not affected since it is designed so as not to rely on it. Thus, the organization’s operations are not influenced by funding from the government (“State,” n.d).

The polices of the Red Cross organization are fabricate to influence various partners who in turn fund it. For instance, the organization tries in as much as possible to maintain partnerships with the officials in the government and institutions which give donations. Government officials aid in organizing fundraising events for the organization. In the long run, the organization can fund its activities which are improving health, safety and creation of awareness among members of the community.

how the organization’s actions impact the health and security of the community

When an outbreak or disaster occurs, their victims of the catastrophe require health attention and basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing. The Red Cross organization takes the initiative of ensuring that those basic needs are made available. For instance, when there is a calamity such as an earthquake which is unprecedented, the victims mostly rely on the Red Cross organization to help them. The organization supports the victims through activities such as cleaning of wounds and helping the trapped people from the rubbles. A camp is then created to provide shelter and relief food to the affected. The organization also has professionals who are well trained to handle people who are affected psychologically and emotionally. By providing these amenities, the organization influences the society positively by easing people from suffering and maintaining public health (Masic, 2018).

Once victims have been attended through first aid, the organization also provides transportation to the hospital for further examination of the victims. The ambulances are well equipped to maintain and preserve lives. It is the responsibility of the volunteer nurses to give medical attention to the victims while on transport to the hospital. As the organization aims to achieve its vision, the local and international health and safety of the community is ensured. Thus the organization improves lives in quite a significant manner.