n 1859, Swiss businessman Henry Dunant witnessed the wholesale slaughter and suffering of thousands at the Battle of Solferino, the final engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence. His experiences at the battle led him to develop the idea of organisations, formed by separate countries, that helping the sick and wounded of all sides. Four years later his idea came to fruition when the International Committee of
THE MUSEUM OF KINDNESS
Feb 24, 2022
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