Ghana Red Cross Society website needs:

Presenter: Yaw Dankwa: Information and Publicity Coordinator.

Odyssey Group workshop in Ghana: Aug 23- Sept. 7, 2001

GRCS as a charitable organization working for people in crisis and extreme disasters needs immediacy in their awareness creation on activities and social marketing therefore the need for a website.

Justification.
  1. The website being the good market place to raise funds for the charity, income generating activities and project planning and implementation
  2. Crisis situation calls for immediate solution, therefore the electronic communication being the fastest tool to inform
  3. The electronic speed enhance immediate response to disasters
  4. The website being a good place to advertise activities of the GRCS, eg mothers clubs and Peer Education
  5. Online information target philanthropic individuals and groups.
Programmes of the GRCS
  1. Disaster Preparedness and Response
  2. First Aid Training and Emergency First Aid Teams
  3. Health and Care.
  4. Care in the community
  5. Youth formation
  6. Communication and Public Relations
For web information on Ghana Red Cross Society visit http://www.ifrc.org then go to news.