Albanian Red Cross

Albanian Red Cross
Kryqi i Kuq Shqiptar
Formation4 October 1921; 103 years ago (1921-10-04)
PurposeHumanitarian Aid
HeadquartersTirana, Albania
Region
Albania
President
Ylli Alushi
Main organ
General Assembly
Revenue
185,910,992 ALL (2014)[1]
Staff
47 (2013)[2]
Volunteers
2,737 (2013)[2]
Websitewww.kksh.org.al

The Albanian Red Cross (Albanian: Kryqi i Kuq Shqiptar, KKSH), or ARC, is the national society member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for Albania. The oldest humanitarian organization in Albania, it was founded on October 4, 1921, and was officially recognized by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 1923.[3] Its headquarters are located in the Albanian capital of Tirana, and its 39 branches provide humanitarian assistance across the country in accordance with the Fundamental Principles.[4]

  1. ^ "Albanian Red Cross 2014 Financial Audit Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  2. ^ a b "IFRC Data Explorer".
  3. ^ "Historik i KKSH-se". Kryqit të Kuq Shqiptar (in Albanian). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Kontakte". Kryqit të Kuq Shqiptar (in Albanian). Retrieved 13 June 2016.