gambia red cross society gambia red cross society gambia red cross society, also known as grcs, was founded in 1966. it had begun as a branch of the british red cross in 1948. it was officially recognized by the international committee of the red cross in 1974. the organization has its headquarters in banjul, the gambia. gambia red cross societyfounded1966typenon-profit organisationfocushumanitarian aidlocationgambiaaffiliationsinternational committee of the red crossinternational federation of red cross and red crescent societies despite being a muslim majority nation, it uses the red cross as its symbol for the society.