Every year on 8 May, people around the world celebrate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, marking the birthday of Henry Dunant, founder of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. For UWC Red Cross Nordic, the day has a special meaning. The Red Cross is part of our history and identity, and humanitarian action and service are an important part of life at RCN.
Poster of the Red Cross Day activities at RCN
This year's theme was United in Humanity, and our first-year students spent the day taking part in a range of activities planned and organised by our own RCN Red Cross group.
We were also happy to welcome Anton Danielsen from Denmark and Marte Heggestad from Norway, both board members of Red Cross Youth in their home countries. They joined our students for the day and shared their experiences of youth-led humanitarian work.
Thor Erlend Mehammer (Sogn og Fjordane Red Cross), Anton Danielsen (Red Cross Youth, Denmark), Marte Heggestad (Red Cross Youth, Norway) and Hilde Genberg (Red Cross Cordinator, UWC RCN)
And, of course, no RCN event is quite complete without food. A big thank you to Synnøve Sande for making an impressive 50 litres of batter for her much-loved Norwegian svele!
World Red Cross Day is a chance for our community to celebrate the Red Cross connection that has been part of RCN from the beginning, and to remind ourselves that small acts of service and solidarity can make a difference.
Synnøve Sande and her famous Norwegian pancakes AKA svele
