Hola MaHigh-School - April 2020

Month of May
Of course it is also Mother’s Day. But we know that and we have written
a lot about it. So let us also turn to something different: The Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
I think we have all heard about what they are doing. But let us also
turn to the roots of it all:
The founder – Jean Henri Dunant – travelled
to see Napoleon III to seek his help in doing
business in Argentina. He arrived in Solferino
on 24 June, one day after the battle of
Solferino where some 40,000 soldiers died
or were wounded. He was shocked and
spent days assisting as much as he could.
That is where he got the idea of a worldwide organisation helping
wounded soldiers and formulating a rule book for treatment of POWs
and wounded.
Of course it has developed and we see Red
Cross and Red Crescent being active helping
out with disaster relief, hunger and much
more.
That is why we see 8 May as the Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. To
commemorate Durant.
International day of Families – 15 may.
This is a day instituted by United Nations. It shows the importance the
broader community attaches to families.
It was formulated in 1993 and the
themes have covered a wide range of
topics in the likes of climate, gender,
work and much more.