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Become a friend of humanity
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 we are a part of the country's emergency services, we provide psychosocial support after trauma and through our helpline 1717 every day of the year and maintain various project to meet the needs of refugees and asylum seekers to name a few.
International projects include responding to humanitarian crisis as well as long term development cooperation in various places, including Malawi and Sierra Leone.
Apply for a volunteer job at the Icelandic Red Cross
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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 eventsHundavinanámskeið
Heimsóknavinur með hund er eitt af vinaverkefnum Rauða Krossins. Heimsóknavinir af þessu tagi, þar sem hundurinn er í aðalhlutverki eru þekktir víða um heim. Hundavinanámskeiðið er opið þeim sem staðist hafa grunnhundamat.
4-hour First Aid Course in English - Efstaleiti
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 á öruggan hátt einföldum aðferðum í skyndihjálp.
Psychosocial Support for Refugee Projects
This course is a training for those that want to be volunteers in projects with refugees. The focus of the course is PSS or psychosocial support. The course will be held in English.
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.
Donate
Support our humanitarian work and make a difference.
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.
Online Red Cross shop
Shop high couture, gift certificates, first aid producst and more.
Report a concern
You can report any misconduct or integrity incident, involving Red Cross operations or personnel, especially violations of applicable laws, the Code of Conduct or other organisation regulations and policies. Thank you for your cooperation.