Nan Buzard, American Red Cross Senior Director of International Response and Programs, provides an overview of the challenges of providing shelter in Port-au-Prince and also reviews American Red Cross shelter plans in coming months.
Videos: Haiti Updates
July 12, 2010
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Haiti Earthquake: Six Month Progress Report
July 12, 2010
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Haiti Earthquake: Three Month Progress Report
April 12, 2010
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Update: Haiti Relief Efforts Map
April 12, 2010The Google Map showing Red Cross network Haiti relief efforts has been updated with relief stats and recent photos.
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Photos: Haiti Earthquake Relief
April 12, 2010
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Press Release: American Red Cross Announces Spending Plan for Relief and Recovery in Haiti
March 29, 2010
American Red Cross Announces Spending Plan for Relief and Recovery in Haiti
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2010 – The American Red Cross today announced its long-term recovery plan for spending the rest of the nearly $400 million it has received in Haiti donations.
The announcement comes two days before an international donor’s conference hosted by the United Nations to discuss ways that governments and non-governmental organizations can help rebuild Haiti, which was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12.
“The crisis is far from over in Haiti, and the American Red Cross will continue to support the brave and resilient people of this country until the last dollar donated for Haiti is spent,” said Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. “It would not have been possible to provide so much help in this extremely difficult situation without the tremendous outpouring of support from the American public.”
To date, the American Red Cross has raised $396 million for the Haiti relief and development efforts. In just 11 weeks, the American Red Cross has already spent or allocated a record $106.4 million, with approximately 52 percent of the funds being used for food, water and relief supplies; 36 percent for shelter; 8 percent have been dedicated for health and family services; and 4 percent for livelihoods through cash grants and loans.
Today’s announcement provided the broad outline of the expected plans of the American Red Cross for spending the remainder of that money over the next three-to-five years to support families and communities recover from this devastating tragedy.
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Haiti Update: Top-Line Facts
March 24, 2010
Since the earthquake struck in Haiti on January 12, the American Red Cross has raised approximately $369 million. We have spent or allocated $106.4 million in the areas of food and water, shelter, and health and family services.
People in Haiti will receive immediate relief and resources, as well as the necessary support and training to help them recover and rebuild. The Red Cross will continue to invest the money entrusted to us by the American people in the most responsible way possible, until the last donated dollar is spent.
We are committed to providing assistance quickly, but with a thoughtful and well-planned approach that ensures the best service to meet long-term needs for recovery. The Red Cross is working closely with the Government of Haiti, the World Bank, the UN and others to ensure that relief and recovery work is done in a coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable way.
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Video: Bonnie McElveen Hunter Visits Haiti
March 19, 2010Bonnie McElveen Hunter, Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cross, during her 2nd visit to Haiti.
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Haiti Earthquake: Two Month Progress Report
March 12, 2010
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Press Release: American Red Cross Passes the $100 Million Mark in Aid for Haiti Earthquake Relief and Recovery
March 10, 2010
American Red Cross Passes the $100 Million Mark in Aid for Haiti Earthquake Relief and Recovery
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 — The American Red Cross today announced it is allocating an additional $24.4 million for Haiti earthquake relief and recovery, increasing its total commitment to date to $106.4 million.
The Red Cross made its funding announcement the same day that Haitian President Rene Preval is visiting the White House to discuss the urgent need for more aid from the international community to help that island nation recover from the January 12th earthquake.
The latest allocation of funds by the American Red Cross includes $16.1 million to support the construction of transitional shelters that will be coordinated by the global Red Cross network; $3.7 million will go to Habitat for Humanity for the purchase of emergency shelter materials, and $4.6 million will support cash grants to 16,000 families so they can buy essential items as part of a program to be run in close coordination with Haiti’s largest microfinance institute, Fonkoze .
“We are gravely concerned about the upcoming rainy season as well as the hurricane season for hundreds of thousands of Haiti’s homeless people,” said David Meltzer, senior vice president of international services with the American Red Cross. “The Red Cross is working feverishly to get tents and tarps to everyone who needs them, but we also recognize that these temporary shelters are not hurricane proof.”
“We hope that this additional infusion of millions of dollars today to Habitat for Humanity, among others, will provide emergency shelter to more people who are now sleeping out under the stars.“ Meltzer added.
The American Red Cross had previously spent or allocated $82 million for food water, emergency care, shelter, relief supplies and family services for Haiti. To date, the American Red Cross has raised approximately $354 million for Haiti relief and recovery efforts.
Since the earthquake struck, the Red Cross global network and its partners have provided emergency shelter materials to more than 650,000 people ahead of spring rains and are reaching 80,000 people a week by delivering tens of thousands of tarps, tents, ropes, timber uprights and toolkits.
The remainder of the people in need are on track to receive emergency shelter on or before the beginning of May.
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