Luiz Carlos dos Santos
President
Rio de Janeiro State Branch
Our team
The executive board and the coordination teams that run the work of the Brazilian Red Cross — Rio de Janeiro Branch, from the Red Cross Palace in central Rio de Janeiro.
Executive board
Antônio Pedregal
Vice-President
Jorge Braz
Finance Director
How the branch works
The Brazilian Red Cross — Rio de Janeiro Branch is the Rio de Janeiro State branch of the Brazilian Red Cross, the National Society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Brazil. The Movement brings together the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the National Society of each country, all bound by the same seven fundamental principles.
The branch is a non-profit body, CNPJ 08.560.973/0001-97, officially recognised as a public-interest organisation by Municipal Law 5,153/2010 and State Law 9,984/2023. The work is led by an executive board and by thematic coordination teams, and carried out largely by volunteers trained by the branch itself. The paid in-person courses at the headquarters are sold and certified by the Escola de Educação e Saúde CVB-RJ (School of Education and Health), run by O-CVB Filial Rio de Janeiro Ensino Ltda, a company linked to the branch with its own systems.
Coordination teams
Eleven areas, each with the people responsible for it.
Legal
Contracts, agreements and the compliance of the branch's acts.
- Jorge Magno
- João Stogmiller
- Marcelo Laia
Communications
Official channels, the website, social media and press relations.
- Maria Eduarda Neves
- Matheus Macedo
- Daniel Lamim
- Salomão Pedregal
Information Technology
Systems, the website and the branch's digital infrastructure.
- Matheus Neves
Humanitarian Action
Assistance and support for communities across the state.
- Dayse Oliveira
Education and Health
The Escola de Educação e Saúde CVB-RJ and the in-person courses at the headquarters.
- Marcio Romero
- Alessandra Rachel
First Aid
First-aid training, and cover for events and field operations.
- Luiz Anjo
Disaster Risk Management
Preparedness for and response to emergencies.
- Éder Hipólito
Volunteering
Registration, initial training and support for volunteers.
- Elisabete Souza
Youth
Programmes led by the branch's young volunteers.
- Hannah Terto
Psychology and Social Work
Psychosocial support in the field and for the teams themselves.
- Rejane Romero
- Rebecca Romero
Sport
Sporting activities and community engagement.
- Clara Gracie
The Red Cross Palace
The branch works from the Red Cross Palace, at Praça da Cruz Vermelha, 10, in central Rio de Janeiro. The building occupies the block bounded by Rua Carlos Carvalho, Rua Ubaldino do Amaral, Avenida Henrique Valadares and Avenida Carlos Sampaio, and is the historic headquarters of the Brazilian Red Cross, founded in 1908. On 10 November 2021, the Advisory Council of IPHAN, Brazil's National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute, unanimously approved the listing of the building as Brazilian cultural heritage.
It is where the in-person courses, the initial volunteer training and the Winter Clothing Drive collection happen. The branch does not schedule medical appointments and does not answer emergencies: in an emergency, call 192 for an ambulance or 193 for the fire brigade.
Working with the branch
Sister National Societies, institutions and companies wanting to partner, support a campaign or commission training for a team all come through the same address: contato@cruzvermelhariodejaneiro.org. Say in the subject line which coordination team you are looking for, and the team replies within three business days.
Volunteering does not require a health background: the branch trains its own volunteers, and there are programmes for very different profiles. The working language is Portuguese. For anything concerning the Brazilian Red Cross nationally, rather than this state branch, the National Society is the right door.