Structure of the NRCS

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has 37 Branches, in all the 36 states of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). These Branches are each run by a Branch Secretary. All the Nigerian 774 Local Government Areas have Divisions within NRCS. The Divisional Secretaries are in charge of these Branches. This is what gave rise to the popular expression: ‘The Nigerian Red Cross lives wherever you live’.

The NRCS also has smaller detachments made up of around 30 volunteers; in contrast to the Divisions.  A Commandant is in charge of these detachments. The Commandants at the Detachments report to the Divisional Secretaries. The Divisional Secretaries are responsible for reporting to the Secretary-General of the NRCS, while Branch Secretaries are accountable to The Secretary-General.

Nigeria Hunger Crisis Appeal

No amount is too small. A donation of as little as N1,000 goes a long way to improve the nutritional condition of the average household.

Thousands of people are severely hungry in Nigeria. Children, women and the aged are the most affected. More than 26 million people do not know where their next meal will come from, and thousands of children are experiencing serious malnutrition that is causing health challenges and in a lot of cases leading to death.
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