Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) was formed as a branch of the British Red Cross in 1952. We gained recognition as a National Society in 1972, when the government officially acknowledged FRCS as an auxiliary to public authorities and as the only Red Cross Society in Fiji. In 1973, we attained international recognition when we became the 118th member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).