Macau Red Cross

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The Macau Red Cross ({{langx|pt|Cruz Vermelha Macau}}, {{zh|first=t|t=澳門紅十字會}}) is a branch of the Red Cross in Macau. The headquarters is in the China Civil Plaza ({{zh|first=t|t=中土大廈|labels=no}}) in Sé. It also has a Medical Transfer Centre ({{zh|first=t|t=醫療輔助服務中心|labels=no}}) in the Edificio Industrial Hap Si ({{zh|first=t|t=合時工業大廈|labels=no}}) in {{ill|Areia Preta|zh|黑沙環}}, Nossa Senhora de Fátima.{{cite web|url=http://www.redcross.org.mo/en/contact.php|title=Contact|publisher=Macau Red Cross|access-date=2021-02-20|quote=Alameda Doutor Carlos D'Assumpção, No. 255-263, China Civil Plaza, 3rd Floor, Macau
EM Macau, Rua Seis do Bairro da Areia Preta No.18, Industrial Hap Si AR/C}} - [http://www.redcross.org.mo/contact.php Chinese addresses]: "新口岸宋玉生廣場255至263號中土大廈三樓" and "澳門黑沙環第六街18號合時工業大廈AR/C"

It is the humanitarian organisation in the territory that has existed for the longest time.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.mo/en/news/125744/|title=Stamp Issue "Centenary of the Macau Red Cross"|publisher=Government of Macau|date=2020-06-08|access-date=2021-02-20}}

The previous head office is in São Lourenço.{{cite web |url=http://www.redcross.org.mo/contact.htm |title=聯絡我們 |publisher=Macau Red Cross |date=2001-03-11 |access-date=2021-02-21 |quote=總部 (Headquarters) 澳門西灣民國大馬路58-60號 Avenida da República No.58-60, Macau 郵政信箱 Post Box:No 106[...]紅十字會「亨利杜南」中心 Henri Dunant Centre 新口岸宋玉生廣場第235至287號中土大廈三樓 Alameda Doutor Carlos do Assumpçao, No. 235 e 287, Edf. China Civil Plaza, 3º andar, Macau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010311150530fw_/http://www.redcross.org.mo/contact.htm |archive-date=11 March 2001 |url-status=dead}}

History

The {{ill|Portuguese Red Cross|pt|Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa}}'s presence in Macau began in 1920,{{cite web|url=https://philately.ctt.gov.mo/uploads/stampimages/mac202007pageeng.pdf|title=Centenary of the Macau Red Cross|publisher=CTT (Macau)|access-date=2021-02-20}} - [https://philately.ctt.gov.mo/uploads/stampimages/mac202007pagechn.pdf Traditional Chinese version], [https://philately.ctt.gov.mo:443/uploads/stampimages/mac202007pagechs.pdf Simplified Chinese version], [https://philately.ctt.gov.mo/uploads/stampimages/mac202007pageprt.pdf Portuguese version] and became established as a delegation in 1943. A chapter of the book The Red Cross Movement described the Macau Red Cross as "simultaneously, a local creation, a delegation integrated into a national/colonial context, an inter-imperial structure and part of a transnational institution with global reach."The Red Cross in wartime Macau and its global connections The Macau Red Cross left the Portuguese organisation and joined the Red Cross Society of China effective 20 December 1999.

It supports a school in {{ill|Heba Town, Shiqian County|lt=Heba Town|zh|河坝镇 (石阡县)}}, Shiqian County, Tongren, Guizhou: Melco Crown-Macau Red Cross Bo-Ai Primary School ({{zh|first=s|s=新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学|labels=no}}).[https://www.melco-resorts.com/en/doc/MCE_Volunteers_Spread_Love_in_Guizhou_Rural_School_EN_20170119.pdf MCE Volunteers spread love] It first opened in 1964 and had its current facility open in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2017-01/11/c_129440592.htm|title=澳门红十字会援建小学在石阡落成|agency=Xinhua|newspaper=Guizhou Ribao|date=2017-01-11|access-date=2021-02-21|quote=[...]1月9日,由澳门红十字会援建的新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学在铜仁市石阡县河坝镇[...]本次落成的新濠博亚澳门红十字博爱小学原校始建于1964年,[...]}}

Ambulance Fleet

Macau Red Cross operates a fleet of ambulances (MB Sprinter vans, Toyota Coaster minibuses, Toyota Hiace van) to supplement the fire service's amubulance fleet.[https://www.redcross.org.mo/en/care_ambulance.php Care ambulance] redcross.org.mo Part of the fleet operates from Areia Preta Station.

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File:澳門紅十字會救護車輛.jpg|Red Cross ambulance fleet

File:Ambulance of Macau Red Cross.jpg|Red Cross Hiace van

File:Macau Red Cross Ambulance Minibus.JPG|Red Cross Coaster minibus

File:澳門紅十字會救護巴士.jpg|Red Cross Coaster minibus

File:澳門紅十字會黑沙環行動站.jpg|Red Cross Areia Preta ambulance depot

References

{{cite book|chapter=The Red Cross in wartime Macau and its global connections|editor=Neville Wylie|editor2=Melanie Oppenheimer|editor-link2=Melanie Oppenheimer|editor3=James Crossland|title=The Red Cross Movement: Myths, Practices, Turning Points|year=2020|isbn=9781526133526|publisher=Manchester University Press|doi=10.7765/9781526133526.00024|s2cid=216481909}} - [https://www.manchesterhive.com/view/9781526133526/9781526133526.00024.xml Read chapter online]

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External links

[https://www.redcross.org.mo/en/main.php Macau Red Cross]

Category:Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies

Category:1920 establishments in China

Category:Medical and health organizations based in Macau