Volunteering Possibilities
General conditions for volunteering:
• 16-years-old or older
• Enjoys full civil rights
• Respects the Fundamental Principles, rules and regulations of the Lebanese Red Cross
• Passes an interview
• Committed to voluntary work
Special conditions for volunteering:
In local committees:
Any Lebanese can become a member of the Lebanese Red Cross if he/she:
• 21-years-old or older
• has attended a dissemination course
• has paid annual subscription fees
In First Aid teams:
• 18-years-old or older
• Healthy
• Can read, write and speak a foreign language
• Has completed specialized sessions in first aid
• Has passed a six-month trial period
In youth departments:
• 16-years-old or older
• Has passed a 10-month trial period
• Has attended sessions enabling him to carry out the activities and programs assigned to members
Characteristics of voluntary service in the Lebanese Red Cross:
1. Embodiment of noble principles
2. Belonging to a national institution with a humane mission and an international dimension that facilitates the exchange of expertise and information and the amelioration of skills
3. Continuous training for volunteers in all fields of voluntary work
4. Professionalism and specialization resulting from extensive and continuous training programs
5. Quality service for the most vulnerable people in the community
6. Leadership in health, social and humanitarian fields in general
7. National network that covers most of the Lebanese territories, servicing all people, without distinction or discrimination and in total transparency
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