Cruz Roja Venezolana

What Cruz Roja Venezolana does

Cruz Roja Venezolana is the Venezuelan national society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, founded in 1895 and headquartered in Caracas. As a voluntary humanitarian organization, it delivers free health, disaster response, and protection services to vulnerable populations across all 24 Venezuelan states and the Capital District through a network of approximately 39 branch locations (filiales), including Type I–III hospitals, urban and rural ambulatories, and integral centers, supported by 488 employees and a broader volunteer base.

The organization's service portfolio is organized into three pillars. Health services comprise community health (Salud Comunitaria), hospital-based care (Salud Hospitalaria), mental health and psychosocial support (Salud Mental y Apoyo Psicosocial), and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming. Disaster and crisis work spans preparedness (Preparación para Desastres) and emergency response (Respuesta a Emergencias). Protection services include human mobility support (Movilidad Humana), family contact restoration (RCF), gender and inclusion (Género e Inclusión), and community accountability (CEA). Underlying delivery infrastructure is a multi-state physical footprint with branch-level contact systems rather than a proprietary digital platform; no technology product or software stack is described beyond a humanitarian aid delivery and healthcare services network.

The revenue model is exclusively donations and charitable contributions from individuals, governments, and international organizations routed through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ecosystem. Pricing is non-applicable since all services to beneficiaries are free. Distribution is direct, through field-based healthcare facilities and emergency operations; digital channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X) and a donation portal are used for awareness, volunteer recruitment, and donor acquisition. Recent disclosed scale metrics include 239,000+ people served in 2025, 2,540+ mental health support recipients, and 700+ indigenous community members served in Puerto Ayacucho.

Name

Cruz Roja Venezolana

Legal name

Cruz Roja Venezolana

Website

https://cruzrojavenezolana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cruz Roja Venezolana is the Venezuelan national society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, founded in 1895. It delivers free healthcare, disaster response, and protection services to vulnerable populations across all 24 Venezuelan states and the Capital District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency healthcare delivery
• Disaster response programs
• Community health services
• Volunteer humanitarian assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas, Distrito Capital

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices39 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Humanitarian Aid: Organization operates through voluntary donations from individuals, governments, and international organizations. Services are provided free of charge to vulnerable populations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cruz Roja Venezolana provides free humanitarian healthcare, disaster response, and protection services to vulnerable populations across all 24 Venezuelan states and the Capital District. Services are delivered through a nationwide network of 39+ branches operating Type I–III hospitals, urban and rural ambulatories, and integral centers, complemented by community health, mental health, water/sanitation, family tracing, and migration support programs. The organization operates as the Venezuelan national society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and is funded entirely through donations, grants, and humanitarian contributions.

Product overview

Cruz Roja Venezolana operates as a humanitarian organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of health and protection services across Venezuela. The organization offers community health services (including primary care, mental health support, and water/sanitation programs), hospital-based healthcare through various types of medical facilities (ambulatorios and hospitals ranging from Type I to Type III), and disaster management services (preparedness and emergency response). Additionally, the organization provides protection services including family tracing, gender inclusion, and community accountability programs. Services are delivered through a nationwide network of branches (filiales) operating healthcare facilities in all Venezuelan states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salud Comunitaria Community health services providing primary healthcare and health education to local populations across Venezuela, delivered free of charge through the organization's branch network.
• Salud Hospitalaria Hospital-based healthcare services including Type I, II, and III hospitals operated by the organization throughout Venezuela, offering comprehensive medical care.
• Salud Mental y Apoyo Psicosocial Mental health services and psychosocial support programs for affected populations, including crisis-affected and vulnerable communities across Venezuela.
• Agua, Saneamiento y Promoción de la Higiene (WASH) Water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion services designed to improve public health conditions in vulnerable communities across Venezuela.
• Preparación para Desastres Disaster preparedness programs including training, contingency planning, and risk reduction activities for emergencies across Venezuelan territory.
• Respuesta a Emergencias Emergency response services for disasters, crises, and humanitarian emergencies, delivered through field operations across all Venezuelan states.
• Movilidad Humana Human mobility services supporting migrants and displaced populations, including humanitarian corridors and protection assistance during migration.
• Restablecimiento del Contacto Entre Familias (RCF) Family tracing and reunification services to help families separated by crises, conflict, or migration restore contact, leveraging the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's Restoring Family Links network.
• Género e Inclusión Gender and inclusion programs promoting equality and protecting vulnerable populations, including women, children, and other at-risk groups.
• Rendición de Cuentas y Participación Comunitaria (CEA) Accountability and community engagement initiatives ensuring community participation and feedback mechanisms in humanitarian response activities.
• Hospital Tipo I/II/III Hospital facilities (Types I, II, and III) offering comprehensive medical care including emergency services, surgeries, and specialized treatments across multiple Venezuelan states.
• Ambulatorio Urbano Tipo I/II/III Urban outpatient clinics providing primary and specialized healthcare services at Type I, II, and III levels in Venezuelan cities.
• Ambulatorio Rural Tipo I Rural outpatient clinics (Type I) serving remote and underserved communities across Venezuela, including indigenous areas.
• Centro Integral Integrated healthcare centers providing comprehensive services across multiple specialties, complementing hospital and ambulatory operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 239,000+ people served in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: Larger Movement national society with a comparable humanitarian mandate (health, disaster response, family tracing) but operating with materially greater scale, resources, and revenue diversification across the U.S.
• Direct Relief: Large humanitarian aid organization focused on medical supply and health service support to vulnerable populations. Comparable donor-funded humanitarian health mission and disaster response orientation, though primarily a supply-chain/grant provider rather than direct facility operator.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical-humanitarian NGO providing emergency healthcare in crisis settings. Comparable on the medical/health service delivery side and donor-funded operating model, though narrower in service scope (no Movement mandates like RCF or Movement-wide donor coordination).
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Movement component focused on protection in armed conflict and other situations of violence. Comparable on neutrality-based humanitarian operations, family tracing (RCF), and Movement funding flows, but operates at the international rather than national level.
• CARE International: International humanitarian NGO operating across health, food security, and emergency response with a comparable donation-funded, multi-program model and similar Latin American presence.

Direct peers

• Colombian Red Cross: Neighboring national society of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Most directly comparable in terms of mission, Movement affiliation, donor model, service portfolio (health, disasters, protection), and Latin American operating context.
• Mexican Red Cross: Another Latin American national society operating a similar bundle of community health, hospital/ambulatory services, disaster response, and protection programs funded through voluntary contributions.
• Caritas de Venezuela: Domestic Venezuelan Catholic humanitarian organization providing health, social assistance, and disaster response funded through donations. Directly comparable on geography, donor model, and target beneficiary populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cruzrojave?lang=es
• Facebookfacebook.com/@crvenezuela/?locale=es_LA
• Instagraminstagram.com/cruzrojave/?hl=es%20
• TikToktiktok.com/@cruzrojave?lang=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cruz-roja-venezolana

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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