When you think of a good citizen what do you think of? Naturally we think of someone who is active in their community and takes responsibility for their actions. So, what is a good global citizen? What is global citizenship? Well, opendemocracy.net states that: “A global citizen is someone who identifies with being part of an emerging world community and whose actions contribute to building the values ​​and practices of this community. (Ron Israel)” So, all that basically means is that a good global citizen is someone who acts within the global community. They are people who know that their actions can impact a neighbor but also someone around the world. How many times have you seen those ads on TV to sponsor a child in Africa? Many people ignore these ads, but some take action. People who take these actions are considered global citizens. So, that being said, one of the best ways to engage as a global citizen is to engage with the Red Cross. The Red Cross was founded on May 21, 1881 by a woman named Clara Barton. He was 60 when he founded the Red Cross and led the organization for another 23 years. However, Clara Burton had a history of helping people before the Red Cross. During the Civil War he risked his life to supply and support soldiers in the field. According to the official website of the Red Cross, he was never satisfied with military medical units, often far from the fighting. when he was at Antietam, he reportedly ordered the driver of his supply wagons to follow the canons and travel at night. In reality she was more towards the battle than the medical units. As the battle unfolded, Barton and her collaborators aided the wounded by providing nursing care... middle of paper......ns also helped support the construction of four temporary hospitals and one permanent hospital and health clinic . The [Japanese] Red Cross also helped people deal with their mental problems after the disaster by allowing them to talk to counselors trained in disaster-related trauma (Reliefweb). This helped people suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), depression and anxiety cope with what was happening. Ultimately, the efforts of the Japanese Red Cross help alleviate the human suffering caused by the devastating tsunami that claimed the lives of fifteen thousand people. So the Red Cross helps with natural disasters, but is that all? No, it's not like that, the Red Cross will help everything that involves human suffering such as food shortages. An example are southern African countries such as Angola, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Malawi