The Grenada Red Cross Society (GRCS) is one of 192 National Societies that make up the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). GRCS is one of 16
English-speaking National Societies within the Caribbean.
The Grenada Red Cross Society started as a Branch of the British Red Cross following the
devastation of the island by Hurricane Janet in 1955. It became an independent National
Society in August 1987 and has its own headquarters in the country’s capital city, St. George.
The General Assembly of Grenada Red Cross represents the Society as a whole and is its highest deliberative body. It meets in ordinary session biennially and is chaired by the President and elects its Governing Board. The Governing Board meets once per quarter and extraordinarily if needed.
An Executive Committee carries out the policies and directives of the Governing Board and meets once each month. A Management Team is responsible to the Executive Committee for the disbursements of funds, the annual budget and auditing of finances.
The Grenada Red Cross Society is a member of National Disaster Management Advisory Council (NaDMAC). NaDMAC’s functions are as follow: