Mission and structure of the Bulgarian Red Cross

Mission
The Bulgarian Red Cross is a voluntary organization that is part of the International Red Cross Movement and is guided by its basic principles: neutrality, humanity, impartiality, independence, voluntariness, unity and universality . Through its network of volunteers throughout the country, the BRC supports vulnerable people in disasters and crises. Through training programs and activities for the benefit of society, it contributes to the alleviation and prevention of suffering in all its forms, protects health and life and ensures respect for the human person.


Structure
The BRC has a four-tier organizational structure:

• Social level;

• Municipal level;

• Regional, respectively Sofia level - 28 regional organizations;

• National level - General Assembly - Supreme Body of the Bulgarian Red Cross; National Council - main executive and administrative body.

At the national and regional level, the organization has a staff, Administrative and Executive Body (Secretariat)