Natural Disaster Red Cross Disaster Relief. Just as disasters do not discriminate in terms of whose lives they destroy the red cross does not discriminate in whose lives we help rebuild. From small house fires to multi state natural disasters the american red cross goes wherever we re needed so people can have clean water safe shelter and hot meals when they need them most.
Your gift to disaster relief enables us to provide food shelter relief supplies emotional support recovery planning and other assistance during disasters. Volunteers constitute about 90 percent of the american red cross workforce. It estimates it needs about 70 million euros to carry out a wide ranging relief operation.
The dutch branch of the red cross launched a new fundraising campaign friday to support victims of natural disasters.
Find out about the needs in your area by searching for current volunteer opportunities. Make a difference in your community. Volunteers make it possible to respond to an average of more than 60 000 disasters every year most of them home and apartment fires. If you are in immediate need of help please contact your local red cross or find an open shelter staying safe after a disaster learn the steps to take during and after most disasters or emergencies to help ensure your family s safety.