CLARA BARTON

Clara Barton

"Clara Barton"

Every time in the world someone receives first aid
You can thank Clara Barton for the life that is saved
She lived out her life in a world ruled by men
Every time they knocked her down she got back up again
Clara Barton.

Civil war veterans with tears in their eyes
Told how she braved the battle just to save their lives
She never ran from the shot and the shell
Bringing aid and comfort in the midst of hell.

And even then at the war's very end
When the prisoners were lost and without friends
She helped families to find those that they loved
A professional angel sent from up above.

Thank the lord for Clara Barton and long live her name
The American Red Cross is her claim to fame
When you see a Red Cross worker in a time of flood or war
Take a moment to remember...and thank the lord...for 

Clara Barton!

Summary:
Clara Barton is considered as the professional angel sent from up above. She is a strong portrait of a nurse engaging in large scale patient advocacy. Barton is a female pioneer who lasts as a public health administrator.

    When the American Civil War started, she wanted to help the soldiers, so she resigned her job at the patent office (She always insisted for an equal wage) She was one of only a few women working for the government at that time.

    Clara was persistent, courageous and caring. When the American Civil War began, she took initiative and organized a system to send medicine and supplies to wounded soldiers. Clara lobbied the War Department continuously, till they gave her permission to pass through the battle lines for distributing supplies, searching for missing soldiers, and nursing the wounded. Clara continued to aid the wounded throughout the war and risked her own life on many occasions. But she continued to serve. Clara was bold as a lion when it came to helping others.

    She got permission from the war department to go to the front lines of the battle field and care for the soldiers. It was not an easy job. She comported the soldiers, bought and prepared food for them, and searched for missing soldiers. In the years following the civil war she was able to reunite thousands of soldiers and their families.

    Clara founded the American Association of the International Red Cross, when she was 60 years old. Clara was affectionately known as the ‘angel of the battlefield’ for her life’s work. Clara’s persistence, ability to organise and vision for easing the pain of those suffering resulted in a lasting legacy known as the American Red Cross.

    The dedication and generosity of one woman, Clara Barton has had far-reaching effects.