The Red Cross is a charitable organization that provides humanitarian aid to people and areas in need. The organization provides assistance to disaster victims and helps communities prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. There are local branches of the International Red Cross all over the world and the Italian Red Cross has offices in each region. Become a Red Cross volunteer and learn about the opportunities you have to offer your service locally or in national and international operations.
Steps
Step 1. Learn about the Red Cross mission
Before joining the Red Cross as a volunteer, make sure you understand the organization's purposes and the people it is dedicated to.
Consult the website of the Italian Red Cross, www.cri.it. Also talk to the managers of your local section to learn about the activities they do in your community
Step 2. Read the organization's activities online
Familiarize yourself with the responsibilities entrusted to volunteers by going to the Italian Red Cross website, so as to have an overview of the activities carried out. This reading will take just over an hour.
Once in the homepage click on "activities" and scroll through the various sections. Make sure you fully understand everything you've read. Review any sections you still have doubts about
Step 3. Determine which type of volunteer work you are most interested in
There are over thirty specific areas where most volunteers choose to offer their service.
- Pick a clerical job, or help with mail management, fundraising, grants, and special events if you're good at administrative work. You may also want to consider serving on your local branch board if you feel you possess good leadership skills.
- If you think you have good teaching skills, volunteer as an instructor. The Red Cross uses volunteers to teach babysitting, vigilance, first aid, health and safety in the water.
- Participate in disaster prevention by joining intervention teams. If you want to volunteer in this field, sign up for intervention teams and assist communities as they organize to prevent and respond to disasters. You may be required to travel.
- He works as a volunteer in the special services provided by the Red Cross. If you are particularly interested in HIV / AIDS, blood drives, homeless problems and humanitarian work, choose a project and participate in education initiatives, training activities and other services.
Step 4. To immediately become aware of the organized activities and give your availability with a click from a pc or smartphone registered in the "Gaia Project", which can be accessed by going to the website www.gaia.cri.it
If you are not yet a volunteer, subscribe to the GAIA portal by clicking on "Aspirant Registration": you will have the opportunity to see the courses that are about to be started, select the one closest to your home or be notified when one is started
Step 5. Help the Red Cross in other ways
In addition to signing up to volunteer, you can sign up to donate blood or make a donation to charity.
Step 6. Evaluate how much time you are able to devote to this activity
Check with your local section to find out what the hourly commitment they expect from their volunteers and compare it with the time you have available, according to your schedule, for volunteering activities.
Step 7. Carry out the necessary trainings
Your local branch may require you to carry out training to participate in local rescue operations (firefighting interventions etc …) or to train you to participate in national rescue operations (assistance to populations affected by floods, floods, etc …).
