Red Cross Youth formation triggered by the onset of World War I (1914 - 1918) at the time Australia is experiencing a war. Due to a shortage of the Australian Red Cross to provide relief, finally mustered the school children so that helped according to his ability. They were given the task - light duties such as collecting used clothes and magazines and newspapers scars. The children were gathered in an entity called Red Cross Youth.
In 1919 in siding International League of Red Cross decided that the Youth Red Cross movement became a part of the association of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Then the business is followed by other countries. And in 1960, 145 of Red Cross and Red Crescent mostly already have Red Cross Youth.
In Indonesia the PMI-IV Congress precisely in January 1950 in Jakarta, PMI formed the Youth Red Cross, led by Mrs. Siti Dasimah and Paramita Abdurrahman. On March 1st 1950 stood Youth Red Cross official in Indonesia. Earlier in the beginning of the establishment called the Red Cross Youth (PMP) later became the Red Cross Youth (PMR).
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