BDRCS Recruiting Volunteers

Bandar Seri Begawan: The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) requires the assistance of able bodies’ volunteers especially youth who are interested in joining the medical service team as a First Aider member.

The association welcomes individuals, especially youth that will be involved with the medical assistance during the 30th National Day celebrations on February 23. A total of 100 volunteers are needed for the first Aider position that will be responsible for the safety of 40,000 participants during the celebration. On February 18, Volunteers for the Red Crescent will start working throughout the rehearsals.

Registration is open from February 10-15 from 9am to 4pm at the Red Crescent House, Level 3, Anggrek Desa flat, Block C-16, Simpang 32-5, Jalan Berakas or email to info@bruneiredcrescent.com and the public and youth are welcome to register as volunteers as well.

- BRUDIRECT.COM

First Annual Meeting For Red Crescent Association

Kuala Belait: Red Crescent Association of Brunei Darussalam held its first National Executive Board Meeting Session 2013 to 2015 at the branch office in Kuala Belait.

Four new Executive Committee Members were appointed for the new session at National Stadium in Berakas; Hj Julaini Hj Abd Latip was appointed as the new President, Chai Yum Fat as the Vice President, Secretary General Hj Sheikh Abd Kadir Abdullah and Treasurer Pg Hj Yussof Pg Hj Bahar. All four new members were appointed based on majority votes.

The first discussion was chaired by Hj Julaini where it discussed various agendas including transforming the association as a-still relevant entity, to be more resourceful in terms of delivering quality humanitarian services.

Members also agreed to prepare programmes for youths whereby the association was tasked with devising strategies to include youths with potential to hold executive positions in the establishment, pushing it further into development.

A special budget has been approved by the association for the Director of Youths, reflecting the group’s dedication to youth as future leaders. First aid courses and training in emergency response will be activated with fees in accordance with the best practices of Red Crescent Associations worldwide.

To facilitate these plans, Red Crescent will put pen to paper Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the same associations from across Asia to improve its training programmes.

Additionally, the convention allowed for restructuring of the organisation’s positions nationwide while discussing possible future visits to Red Crescent / Red Cross Associations overseas as one of their main ventures in the not so distant future.

Hj Julaini encouraged youths to participate in works sponsored by the association but urged them to not limit themselves to medical-related activities, but also humanitarian works. ©BRUDIRECT.COM

Red Crescent Association holds year’s first meeting

Liza Mohamad     |

THE first National Executive Board Meeting of the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Association Session 2013 to 2015 was held at the association’s branch office in Kuala Belait.

The association, at its 4th Board Meeting, appointed four new Executive Committee Members for the new session at National Stadium in Berakas. By member votes, the new President Awg Hj Julaini bin Hj Abd Latip, Vice President Awg Chai Yum Fat, Secretary General Awg Hj Sheikh Abdul Kadir bin Abdullah and Treasurer Pg Hj Yussof bin Pg Hj Bahar were appointed.

The first meeting, chaired by Awg Hj Julaini, discussed various agendas which included transforming the association to ensure relevancy, to be more resourceful not only its members but also the community at large and to address its inadequacies for effective and quality delivery of humanitarian services.

The new executive members of Brunei Red Crescent Association with other Red Crescent members in Belait. – LIZA MOHAMAD

He said that at the meeting, the members agreed to line up programmes for youths. The association is also entrusted to develop strategies to identify youths who have the potential to hold executive positions in order to advance and mobilise the association.

The association approved a special budget for the position of Director of Youths as members realised the significance of youth management as they were our future leaders, he said.

The association will provide first-aid courses or emergency response training and impose fees in line with the practices of Red Crescent Associations worldwide.

The Brunei Red Crescent Association will also sign Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with other Red Cross Associations in Asia to enhance its training programmes.

It will invite members from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent to hold dialogues on how to develop the association.

“It is also our priority to revise the board and to boost our financial standing through various activities that could help us to increase our funds. We also hope to see the number of our members and volunteers growing for the nation’s growth,” he added.

The meeting also re-structured the organisation’s positions nationwide, and discussed future visits to Red Crescent/Red Cross Associations overseas as one of their main activities.

Awg Hj Julaini urged youths to take part in the association’s work, that are not only limited to providing medical aid but covers other aspects of humanitarian work.

The association is striving to develop a humanitarian assistance unit and will continue to cooperate with the government and other NGOs.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the association can e-mail his or her particulars directly to bdredcrescent@gmail.com.

- Borneo Bulletin Online - January 13th, 2014.

 

4-day leadership training for Red Crescent Society

BRUNEI-MUARA

Friday, March 16, 2012

TO PROVIDE basic fundamental knowledge regarding the direction of the International Red Crescent Society and International Red Cross, the Red Crescent Society of Brunei-Muara District is currently holding a four-day leadership training camp from March 15 - 19, at the Jubli Perak Garden.

The participating 60 students will get the chance to receive motivational and leadership training, with hopes that they will be the future generation to continue Red Crescent activities in the country.

According to a statement release, the society hopes to produce established unit school leader's who are disciplined and progressive.

At the same time, the four-day camp will open up possibilities for interaction, knowledge exchange to increase the member's experience in group works that are in line with the values of the Red Crescent Society.

Every School Unit are asked to send a minimum of three students who are confirmed as unit school leaders in their respective schools. The main focus of the training is to give background training on 'Youth on the Move', Exploration of Human Rights Law, and Basic Introduction to First Aid.

The camp will be holding talks, lectures, practical group works, as well as motivation training in groups.

Students will also be introduced to survival and leadership training.

Awang Jalil Pengarah Hj Kapitan(L), Acting Director of Education, during the Brunei Red Crescent opening ceremony for 'Kem Kepimpinan Pemimpin Unit Sekolah 2012'. Picture: BT/ Rudolf Portillo 

Azamri Zainal - The Brunei Times

PBSM perlu tingkatkan kaedah pengurusan

Oleh:  Hajah Siti Zuraihah Haji Awang Sulaiman

MESYUARAT Agung Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah, Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara kali kedua berlangsung di Stadium Tertutup, Kompleks Sukan Negara Hassanal Bolkiah. (Foto: Dk. Nur Hafilah Pg. Osman)

BERAKAS, Ahad, 8 September. – Pemimpin-pemimpin Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah (PBSM) di negara ini  diingatkan supaya sentiasa  muhasabah diri dan  organisasi masing-masing dengan memberikan analisis kritikal kepada dua perkara.

Sekretari Jeneral PBSM, Awang Haji Julaini bin Haji Abd. Latip berkata  pertama  ialah sejauh mana para pemimpin menguruskan sukarelawan-sukarelawan dalam hubungan kerja-kerja kemanusiaan dan keduanya, sejauh mana ahli-ahli memaksimakan kekuatan dalam semua aspek kerja-kerja kemanusiaan.

“Kedua-dua isu ini sangat ‘crucial’ bagi setiap pemimpin untuk memahaminya kerana ia adalah isu kritikal kepimpinan yang mesti diberikan perhatian yang serius bagi kesinambungan ‘sustainability’ dan ‘visibility’ kewujudan PBSM,” jelas Awang Haji Julaini  pada Pembukaan Mesyuarat Agung PBSM, Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara kali kedua berlangsung di Stadium Tertutup, Kompleks Sukan Negara Hassanal Bolkiah di sini, hari ini.

Beliau yang menjadi tetamu kehormat majlis  menekankan kepada semua pemimpin PBSM supaya akan lebih peka dengan kaedah pengurusan yang digunakan oleh Persekutuan Antarabangsa Palang Merah dan Bulan Sabit Merah (IFRC) dalam setiap perancangan dan pelaksanaan sesuatu program, projek mahupun kegiatan-kegiatan dengan kaedah pendekatan ‘P – Perancangan (Planning), M- Memantau (Monitor), E- Evaluasi (Evaluate), R- Repot (Report) - P.M.E.R Approach’.

Jika kaedah berkenaan sentiasa dijadikan sebagai kaedah pengurusan ia  memberikan jaminan kualiti, standard dan konsisten dalam semua aspek pengurusan atau aktiviti yang diungkayahkan.

“Hanya dengan ‘P.M.E.R Approach’ kita akan dapat memperbaiki lagi kualiti, kekurangan dan akan menjadi nilai tambah yang sangat berguna kepada pengurusan seterusnya,” jelas Awg Haji Julaini.

Para ahli Mesyuarat   telah mengesahkan  pembubaran dan pelantikan baru Jawatankuasa Eksekutif bagi Tahun Pentadbiran 2013-2015.

MESYUARAT Agung Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah, Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara dipengerusikan oleh Timbalan Pengarah PBSM, Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara, Awang Mohd Rosdi bin Haji Ruslan turut dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai serta sukarelawan-sukarelawan PBSM cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara.
(Foto : Dk. Nur Hafilah Pg. Osman)

Pengerusi PBSM Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara yang baru dilantik bagi tahun 2013-2015 ialah Sheikh Haji Abdul Kadir bin Abdullah sementara Timbalan Pengerusi pula dipegang oleh Awang Haji Morni bin Haji Awang Damit.

Selain itu, mesyuarat juga mendengarkan beberapa laporan mengenai kewangan dan aktiviti-aktiviti yang disertai dan panggilan bertugas sepanjang tahun 2012.

Mesyuarat yang dipengerusikan oleh Timbalan Pengarah PBSM, Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara, Awang Mohd. Rosdi bin Haji Ruslan itu juga dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai serta sukarelawan-sukarelawan PBSM Cawangan Daerah Brunei dan Muara.

Sehubungan itu, pihak-pihak yang ingin memohon bagi bantuan medik bolehlah menulis persuratan dan menghantarnya ke Pejabat PBSM di Bilik No. 8 Stadium Negara Hassanal Bolkiah, Berakas.

- Pelita Brunei Online - Isnin, 9 September 2013.

Difference between ICRC and IFRC

The ICRC

The ICRC stands for International Committee of Red Cross/Crescent. It is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. States parties (signatories) to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 (Protocol I, Protocol II) and 2005, have given the ICRC a mandate to protect victims of international and internal armed conflicts. Such victims include war wounded, prisoners, refugees, civilians, and other non-combatants. The ICRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

 

The ICRC works neutrally and impartially to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict by:

1. Visiting POW's and detainees
2. Searching for missing persons
3. Transmittting messages between separated family members
4. Reuniting dispersed families
5. Providing safe water, food and medical assistance to those in need
6. Promoting respect for International Humanitarian Law.

 The IFRC

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (initially known as the League of Red Cross Societies or LRCS) is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 187 distinct National Societies. Founded in 1919 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, it coordinates activities between the National Societies in order "to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity". On an international level, the Federation leads and organizes, in close cooperation with the National Societies, relief assistance missions responding to large-scale emergencies.

The IFRC promotes programs on behalf of victims of natural disasters, socio-economic crises and health emergencies; refugees, and member national societies include:

1. Promoting humanitarian values
2. Disaster Response
3. Disaster Preparedness
4. Health & Community care
5. Capacity building

(Sumber: Wikipedia & Blog internationalredcross)

Ulangtahun Tindakan Kemanusiaan Ke 150

Pada tahun 2013 ini genaplah 150 tahun tindakan kemanusiaan yang dipelopori oleh Sir Henry Dunant yang membawa kepada penubuhan sebuah institusi kesukarelawan yang dinamakan Jawatankuasa Bulan/Palang Merah Antarabangsa atau International Comittee of Red Cross/Crescent (ICRC) yang mana setakat ini mempunyai 187 buah negara sebagai ahli berdaftar. Selaku ahli ICRC, PBSM NBD sentiasa bersedia menghulurkan bantuan kemanusiaan dari masa ke semasa kepada masyarakat di negara ini khasnya dan di luar negara amnya tanpa mengira latar ugama, bangsa dan negara.

Sebagai langkah permulaan, PBSM NBD telah mengadakan jalinan hubungan kerjasama serantau dengan beberapa rakan strategik seperti Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia, Palang Merah Singapura, Bulan Sabit Merah Indonesia dan akan bergerak ke arena antarabangsa dengan kerjasama pihak ICRC Cawangan Asia di Thailand. Pergerakan PBSM NBD adalah bergantung kepada sokongan masyarakat di negara ini selain dari sokongan pihak kerajaan melalui Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan (KKBS).

PBSM NBD mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan dan berbanyak-banyak terima kasih kepada pihak kerajaan khususnya KKBS yang telah memberikan sebuah bangunan yang telahpun dijadikan sebagai Ibu Pejabat Kebangsaan PBSM NBD pada Ogos lalu. Pemberian ini Insya-Allah dapatlah dijadikan sebagai penanda aras atau batu loncatan ke arah pergerakan PBSM NBD ke peringkat serantau dan antarabangsa.

Jika biskita berhasrat untuk memberikan bantuan sama ada berbentuk kewangan atau barangan atau ingin menjadi ahli PBSM NBD (tetap/beruniform atau sukarelawan), biskita bolehlah datang ke alamat-alamat yang tertera di bawah blog ini.

Sokonglah kami untuk membantu awda!