The Austrian Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, a global humanitarian network with 80 million members, staff and volunteers that assists those in need due to conflict and disasters as well as those facing health or social problems.

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is independent, neutral and impartial. With its national societies in 191 countries, it provides humanitarian aid and development to vulnerable people around the world.

Caritas Austria is part of the Caritas International Confederation with over 160 members who are working at the grassroots in almost every country of the world. Caritas is the helping hand of the Catholic Church – reaching out to the poor, vulnerable and excluded, regardless of race, gender or religion.

Caritas’ principles of dignity, justice, solidarity and stewardship give essential guidance for its members. The Caritas confederation has been responding to emergencies for more than 60 years. Within their international work, Caritas Austria supports numerous projects worldwide – from humanitarian aid operations, development programmes to policy and advocating for a better world for everyone.

The umbrella organization Global Responsibility – Austrian Platform for Development and Humanitarian Aid currently represents the interests of 39 Austrian NGOs, active in the fields of development, humanitarian assistance, and peacebuilding.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors without Borders) is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. In more than 70 countries, MSF teams deliver emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Its work is guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

Beyond medical care, MSF raises awareness about underreported crises, gives a voice to the people it assists and speaks out publicly against injustice and neglect wherever its teams witness them.