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