Emergency health response in Haiti

An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January. It has primarily affected the capital Port-au-Prince and other areas in the West Province which has an estimated population of 2.2 million.

Thousands of Haitian Red Cross volunteers and hundreds of Red Cross and Red Crescent staff from other countries continue their work to help the country heal.

More than 3,890 tonnes of Red Cross Red Crescent aid and 21 emergency response units (ERUs) have been mobilized.

Red Cross Red Crescent emergency appeal seeks 218.4 million Swiss francs (203.5 million USD/149 million euro) to assist 300,000 people for three years.

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Please call to make life saving donations

2010 The American Red Cross

Tel: 1 800-RED-CROSS

Tel: 1800-733-2766

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good bless you

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My heart goes out to you for doing such a wonderful task in sanitation care, water care, as well as healthcare,.What you are doing is so very wonderful. I have donated to the Red~cross to help these people who have loss so much. When I get more I will help more. I encourage all to make any contribution in cash to help at your local Red~cross or church... who ever is helping these humans in Haiti. It is the only humanitarian thing one can do in these grave times of devastation and utter chaos.