The Finnish Red Cross Meri-Lappi branch is part of the national Finnish Red Cross organization and its area of operation is Kemi, Keminmaa and Simo. The Finnish Red Cross is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in Finland. We care for the most vulnerable. We help in times of crisis and disaster, and we support people of all ages when life throws them a curveball. We encourage and educate people to take care of each other and their health. In all our work, we defend humanity and encourage people to notice the plight of others. The local branch also has the task of helping people in the event of disasters and accidents and training them to prepare for them. We also encourage and train people to take care of their health and take care of each other. We offer various volunteer tasks to those interested in our activities. We organize orientation and training for the activities.