Red Cross Responds to Disasters Across the Globe and Here at Home: Families rely on your support in their darkest hours

  No matter where disaster strikes, your support ensures the Red Cross will be there. On March 11, an 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan. The earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated Japan’s northeast coast. The American Red Cross has contributed $100 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society, providing relief to those left without homes and basic [...]

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Japanese Red Cross President Konoe

  On 11 March, a massive earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, struck Japan’s north-east coast. Then came the tsunami. I felt strong tremors and watched the first television pictures of the remorseless wave breaching our coastal defences and sweeping ships, cars and burning houses across the land. When I reached the disaster area, [...]

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How We Are Helping After the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

We’ve received an incredible amount of support from the public following the devastating earthquake in Japan and ensuing Pacific tsunami last Friday. As always, we are grateful for your support and will channel your donations in a way that is both responsible and effective in meeting the survivors’ humanitarian needs. We’ve also noticed that there [...]

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31 Days 31 Ways- Find Out What Emergency Services Does in Your Community

Did you know that the American Red Cross responds to nearly 400 home fires in the Columbus area each year? The Disaster Action Team is only one part of the Emergency Services department. Emergency Services also houses Community Disaster Education (profiled earlier this month), Service to Military Families, and Client Casework. Emergency Services also keeps [...]

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31 Days 31 Ways– kick off. Learn a little about the Red Cross

March is Red Cross month. Stay tuned this month for 31 ways in each of March’s 31 days to help your American Red Cross deliver a message of hope across the globe. Many good stories start at the beginning; so here is a little about our beginning: Clara Barton and a circle of acquaintances founded [...]

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Making a Difference in Haiti: One Year Later

As we mark the anniversary of the horrific earthquake that shook Haiti a year ago, we are so grateful for the generosity of our community. The challenges in Haiti did not cease when the ground stopped shaking. On a daily basis over the last year, American Red Cross relief workers have been providing critical aid in [...]

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Red Cross- Love in the time of Cholera

  Now that Cholera has spread to the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti the American Red Cross faces new challenges in aiding the Haitian people. Many Haitians are extremely vulnerable to the disease because of the close living quarters they have faced since the massive earthquake that struck the region last January. The Cholera outbreak originated  in Haiti’s rural [...]

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Sights and sounds from Haiti – six months after the earthquake

Today marks six-months since the deadly January 12th earthquake hit Haiti. American National Red Cross President Gail McGovern recently traveled to Haiti and brought back these stirring video interviews of local women. You can view the Red Cross’ six-month progress report on relief activities in Haiti here.

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Red Cross First Aid Training in Haiti

Take a look as one of the American Red Cross workers on the ground in Haiti travels to a camp outside Port-au-Prince, where Red Crossers are training camp residents in first aid. Learn more about Haiti recovery efforts here.

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Red Cross Pledges Support to Northwest China Earthquake Relief

In response to Wednesday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake which reportedly killed hundreds of people and injured thousands more in Qinghai Province, the American National Red Cross has pledged an initial $50,000 to help families affected by the earthquake and is prepared to offer more support if needed. Meanwhile, the Chinese Red Cross has dispatched relief supplies, [...]

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