"Every year, we are haunted by the empty spaces they leave behind, and the words of gratitude that they will never get to hear."
"Our staff and volunteers are supporting communities to become agents of their own recovery and resilience."
They put their expertise at the community’s disposal so that the community itself can become stronger for the long-term.
In many ways, they're trying to work themselves out of a job - and it is that kind of selflessness that we treasure; that shared passion, across so diverse a crowd that makes our Movement so unique.
To those who say that humanity is dead: we've got 12 million examples of why you're wrong.
And that is definitely something worth smiling about.
Thank you.
Francesco Rocca
President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Peter Maurer
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross