International Disaster Response

As part of its largest international response since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the global Red Cross network has helped nearly 1.9 million Haitians since the country’s January 12 earthquake. It has so far spent or allocated $82 million to meet the most urgent needs of earthquake survivors and will continue to support hundreds of thousands of additional survivors in the years ahead until the last donated dollar is spent. 

Since the earthquake, the Red Cross has focused its activities in four primary areas:

Health:

• Nearly 33,600 people (or more than 1,000 people per day) have been treated by Red Cross health care facilities and mobile teams.
• Approximately 60,000 people have been vaccinated, including against measles.
• More than 23 million text messages with key health messages have been sent to survivors.

Relief:

• More than 31,500 families (or 157, 500 people) received items like hygiene kits and other basic relief supplies.
• More than 1 million people have received food items.

Water and Sanitation:

• 30 million liters of drinking water (or more than 1.5 million liters per day) have been distributed.
• An estimated 290,000 people are benefiting from this regular service.
• More than 580 latrines have been built near settlements.

Shelter:

• More than 350,000 people received shelter supplies, including tents, tarps and tools.

The Red Cross is also providing support to Haitian families in the United States, shipping blood products to the region and restoring family links for separated loved ones.