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The Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Red Cross, originally named the Central Red Cross Committee of Nova Scotia, was organized on 5 August 1914 to provide medical and other supplies for the British military during the First World War. The branch received its provincial charter on 20 October 1914. By 1921, it was known as the Nova Scotia Division of the Canadian Red Cross Society. The Nova Scotia Division and local branch offices deliver Red Cross programs and services in the areas of disaster and emergency relief, first aid, water safety, home care, and fundraising for local initiatives. They provide information on the international activities of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement, assist with the dissemination of International Humanitarian Law, and co-ordinate appeals for funds on behalf of victims of natural disasters or political conflicts.