The Red Cross to date has spent and signed agreements to spend $330 million on Haiti earthquake relief and recovery efforts Two years after the Haiti earthquake, the American Red Cross is helping people rebuild their homes and their lives and improving communities with health, water and sanitation projects. In a two-year update, the American [...]
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Editor’s note: On July 21 and 22, American Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern traveled to Port-au-Prince, her fifth visit to Haiti since last year’s devastating earthquake. Here are some observations from the trip. Every time I make a trip to Haiti, it looks a little bit better. On this visit, I’ve sensed a real feeling [...]
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Contact: Julie Sell Spokesperson, – Haiti Delegation American Red Cross sellj@usa.redcross.org Phone: (509) 3488-5864 WASHINGTON, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 — The American Red Cross today announced it was spending $2.7 million to provide financial support for Haitian families affected by the January 2010 earthquake so their children can attend school. An estimated 3,000 children in [...]
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Donations Made a Real Difference in Lives of Haitians Following 2010 Earthquake The American Red Cross released a one-year report on how the Red Cross has helped hundreds of thousands of Haitian survivors after the January 2010 earthquake, what has been done to respond to new issues such as the cholera outbreak, and plans for [...]
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By Sarah Thomsen, WBAY -TV 2: Click HERE for Video of Story. Nine months after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, cleanup and recovery continue. Now a local woman is trying to help victims — and help children understand what happened, in a unique way. Kristin Martell read a special story to children at Butterfly Books in [...]
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To view the 6-month progress report click HERE! Recently, I made my 3rd trip to Haiti and it was a a very productive trip. The purpose of the trip was to continue the strong efforts we’re all making to be sure all the Red Cross societies are coordinated in our relief efforts. I was joined [...]
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Pioneer Credit Union has been recognized as one of the Heroes for the American Red Cross for its efforts in helping earthquake victims in Haiti. This past February, Pioneer raised more than $13,000 for the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in Haiti after the devastating January earthquake. Pioneer coordinated a fundraising effort at [...]
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Progress seen six months after Haiti earthquake, but much more remains to be done The American Red Cross today announced a series of new or expanded initiatives that will help keep open the largest general hospital in Haiti, help build more semi-permanent shelters for 40,000 people now living in tents and tarps, and provide financial [...]
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President and CEO to discuss successes, challenges and announce new partnerships on July 8 media call The Haiti earthquake is one of the worst urban disasters in modern history. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, destroyed nearly 190,000 houses, killed more than 230,000 people and displaced 1.5 million men, women and [...]
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The 34 students of Bayview Middle School’s 8th Grade Language Arts Class of Denise Gering, Crystal Cook and Emily Wells held a Rummage and Bake Sale on 3/20 and raised $386.00 for Haitian Relief! Everything at the Rummage Sale was priced at $2 or less. The students organized everything for their project.
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