Organization
American Red Cross
Organization
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross has been working on the ground in Haiti since 2004, and has committed to a three- to five-year relief and recovery effort in response to the earthquake. In addition to meeting the immediate emergency needs of earthquake survivors, the American Red Cross Haiti Assistance Program’s objectives are to provide earthquake-affected communities with housing, adequate water and sanitation, sustainable livelihoods, preventive disease education and quality health services, and improved resilience for future disasters. In partnership with the Haitian Red Cross and the rest of the Red Cross network, as well as a range of other humanitarian organizations, we have reached more than 2 million people to date both in metropolitan areas and outlying rural communities.
