Lithuanian Red Cross Society
Lietuvos Raudonasis kryžius | |
| Founded | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Rokas Šliūpas, Jurgis Alekna and Vladas Ingelevičius |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Focus | Humanitarian Aid |
| Headquarters | Konstitucijos ave. 7A, PC Europa, III a. Vilnius, LT-09307 |
| Location | |
| Affiliations | International Committee of the Red Cross International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| Website | redcross.lt |
The Lithuanian Red Cross (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Raudonasis kryžius) was founded in 1919. It was reestablished after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament, passed a Red Cross law in 2000. The society has its headquarters in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
The society's departments include: the Financial Department, the First Aid Training Department, the Humanitarian Aid Department, the International Humanitarian Law Department, the Refugee Department, the Social Welfare Department, the Tracing Department, and the Youth Department.