The Man Who Imagined the Red Cross

We remember Henry Dunant (May 8, 1828 – Oct. 30, 1910) as the originator of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which helps the victims of war and disaster around the world. Inspiringly, Dunant, who grew up in Geneva, Switzerland, wasn’t a doctor or a nurse – he was simply a businessman whose parents raised him to believe that people should do their best to help those less fortunate.

Today, Dunant’s legacy extends to 190 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which operate in partnership through an international federation still headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

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