American Red Cross contributes $67 million in Haiti, thanks to your contributions!

The American Red Cross has spent or committed more than $67 million to meet
the most urgent needs of earthquake survivors in Haiti, with $30 million going to the World Food program, which will feed up to 1 million people in Haiti for a month.

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During this emergency phase, the Red Cross is focusing its resources on several areas:  

1. Pre-packaged meals and funding for World Food Program efforts;  

2. Supplies and funding needed to provide clean drinking water;  

3. Shelter items such as blankets, tarps, sleeping mats and tents; and  

4. Health needs of Haitian survivors as well as support to Haitian families in Haiti and the
US. This includes providing relief supplies, shipment of blood products, family linking
services and providing Red Cross volunteers to the USNS Comfort.  

Shelter remains an urgent need on the ground.  The Red Cross is working to provide a range of assistance, including relief items like family-sized tents and kits with tarps, ropes and tools to construct shelter.  At the same time, we are assessing needs and developing a strategy to meet long-term housing reconstruction needs.  

The American Red Cross and its partners are distributing other relief items, such as hygiene kits, blankets and water containers, for more than 1,000 families each day – with plans to increase.  

 How you can help

The American Red Cross is accepting monetary donations to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Potential donors wishing to support this disaster may designate their gift to AP 2885 Haiti Relief and Development.

Mobile donors can text “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross. 

You can help the victims of countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross
International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors honor intent.

Donations can be sent to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013, or made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org.