After Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Carolinas on September 14, thousands of Red Cross disaster workers and volunteers left their family and friends to help those affected. Two of …
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In Big Ways and Small, Haiti Continues to Recover
This post was written by Jenelle Eli, a member of American Red Cross’s international communications team, who travels often to Haiti. Each time I travel to Haiti, I’m amazed …
Haiti Earthquake: 5 Years On
Five years after a massive earthquake struck Haiti, many still feel the effects of the disaster: family members lost, injuries sustained, and the patchwork of their hometown forever changed. But Haitians haven’t …
Special Thanks to Our Volunteers, Employees and Donors During Sandy
By: Trevor Riggen, Vice President of Disaster Services Operations and Logistics, American Red Cross Next week marks the two-year anniversary of one of the largest responses in the long and …
Living in the Unknown
I was devastated when I learned about the outbreak of the King Fire and the mind blowing increase in size. I grew up in Pollock Pines and Placerville, CA, so …
Diary of Red Cross Relief Worker: Entry 2
This post is from Winnie Romeril, who is deployed to the Philippines to help with the Red Cross relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan Today I sat with Tito Aure and …
Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions Part 2
In part 2, we asked her why the American Red Cross isn’t spending all the money you’ve donated at once.
“The Haitians Are Leading The Way”
American Red Cross volunteer Winnie Romeril returned from Haiti this past weekend after spending two weeks working on relief efforts there. Here are some descriptions of the work she took part of, and her impressions upon leaving the country.