Red Cross Responds to Caribbean Hurricanes
The American Red Cross responded immediately to the call from our Caribbean Red Cross sister societies to help people affected by the series of hurricanes this season. American Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground in Haiti and the Bahamas receiving relief supplies and making sure it gets into the hands of people who need it. We’re also supporting the large-scale operations in Jamaica and Cuba.
 Overview
Haiti
Cuba
Bahamas & Jamaica
Red Cross and Red Crescent Response
Haiti
Cuba
Bahamas & Jamaica
Restoring Family Links
Related News
How to Support the Relief Efforts
About Donations of Goods or Collected Items
Inquiries Media or Public
Additional Resources
Restoring Family Links
Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty contacting their loved ones as a result of telecommunication outages caused by this disaster.
If you are trying to reach relatives living in Haiti who are citizens of Haiti, the American Red Cross suggests you keep calling or try contacting other family members who live nearby.
Inquiries concerning U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti should be referred to the U.S. Department of State at 1-888-407-4747.
Related News and Press Releases
Hurricane Ike Online Newsroom
Hurricane Gustav Online Newsroom
American Red Cross Sends Relief to Cuba — 9/12/2008
Red Cross Witness to Destruction in Haiti — 9/09/2008
The American Red Cross Sends Help to Flood-ravaged Haiti — 9/04/2008
Gustav and Hanna Devastate Haiti — 9/04/2008
For additional information, please visit: www.ifrc.org — 5/13/2008
How to Support the Relief Efforts
Donate to the International Response Fund
You can help the victims of countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.
To make a donation:
Call 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish)
Make a secure, online donation.
Contact your local Red Cross chapter
Mail a Donation
Please visit this page if you have a question about a corporate matching gift.
The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate a donation for a specific disaster, please do so at the time of donation.
NOTE: The Red Cross has a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for its effective use of donations.
Become A Volunteer
The American Red Cross does not have plans to deploy personnel to the disaster site at this time. Well-meaning individuals are urged not to report directly to the affected areas.
We do, however, have opportunities for volunteers and employees to respond to domestic disasters, such as the recent tornadoes and daily house fires. Some chapters are also recruiting for local volunteers to help them deliver services to the international communities within the United States.
Find your local Red Cross chapter
Visit VolunteerMatch.org
About Donations of Goods or Collected Items
Unsolicited, spontaneous donations of goods and services from individuals and community groups, though well intentioned, have hidden costs and pose a number of complications for relief efforts. For these reasons, the Red Cross is not able to accept any large collections of items, such as used clothing, hygiene items, furniture, toys, and canned goods. Nor are we able to accept small, individual donations of these items.
If you represent a company wishing to offer supplies in bulk, please contact your local Red Cross chapter.
Read more About Collections of Goods and Individual Items
Find your Local Red Cross Chapter
Inquiries Media or Public
Please visit the American Red Cross Press Room on Redcross.org for the latest press releases, media advisories or statements, links to available news photos, video and public service announcements.
Visit the Press Room on Redcross.org
Medial Requests ONLY
NATIONAL Requests: Call Disaster Public Affairs at 202-303-5551
LOCAL Requests: Find and contact the closest Red Cross Chapter
Public requests, including private citizen, business, or student:
Visit the Contact Us page.
Additional Resources
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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