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Friends of humanity are monthly donors that support all humanitarian and reconstruction work of the Red Cross. The donations are divided equally between domestic and international projects.
Domestically, Friends of humanity support harm reduction services, civil protection services, support for refugees, the Helpline 1717 and the online chat 1717.is.
Internationally, Friends of humanity support the work of national societies to improve living conditions in their respective countries, emergency responses in areas affected by conflict or natural disasasters, as well as long term development cooperation in various places, including Malawi and Sierra Leone.
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One of our foundations is a diverse group of volunteers that represent the community and gives us the strength and possibility to work on our projects. We emphasize community engagement and provide volunteers with the tools and knowledge they need.
Courses and events
See all eventsPsychological First Aid for children: A Training for Teachers
This training in Psychological First Aid (PFA) for children is aimed for teachers and other educators. The training time is 9:30-16:00 on the 9th of January. Instructors are Mohammed Raheem and Sóley Ómarsdóttir.
Heimsóknavinanámskeið Akureyri
Fimmtudaginn 9. janúar 2024 verður haldið námskeið fyrir nýja sjálfboðaliða í heimsóknavinaverkefnum Rauða krossins í við Eyjafjörð
Skyndihjálp 12 klst - Víkurhvarf Kópavogi
Námskeiðið er ætlað öllum, 14 ára eða eldri sem vilja læra skyndihjálp og endurlífgun og öðlast öryggi, færni og þekkingu í að veita nærstöddum aðstoð í bráðatilfellum með því að beita einföldum aðferðum í skyndihjálp á öruggan hátt.
Our online training courses
IFRC Learning Platform
Sign up to the IFRC Learning Platform to join our humanitarian education community of practice and access our wide range of free online learning courses open to National Society staff and volunteers, partners and the public. Please note that to gain access to training courses created by the Icelandic Red Cross you must choose Iceland under the Division field. The Learning Platform is open to all.
Red Cross all over Iceland
The Icelandic Red Cross has branches all over Iceland that work according to our strategy in disaster services, with migrants, in health projects, clothing projects and more.
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Gifts for humanity
Running late for a birthday? Do you know someone who has it all but deserves the best? Give a well thought out gift.
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