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The French Red Cross (CRF) is a French humanitarian aid association founded in 1864. Its objective is to provide assistance to people in difficulty in France and abroad. Its fundamental missions are emergency response, first aid, social action, training, health, and international action. Recognized as a public utility organization since 1945, the French Red Cross is one of 192 national societies of the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. It has more than 62,000 volunteers and 17,000 employees. Its network comprises 1,062 local branches, 108 departmental and territorial delegations, and 634 social, medico-social, and health facilities distributed throughout French territory, including in overseas departments and territories. The French Red Cross is also present in 27 countries where it develops specific programs to improve, in particular, access to water, food security, and health for vulnerable people.