Disaster Relief

Your gift will allow us to provide an elderly victim of Hurricane Katrina with at least $10,000 in needed benefits. more

Covers the cost to feed and shelter a family of 4 for 1 day in a shelter. This service includes preparation of two hot meals and a cold breakfast, the costs to mobilize and distribute a cot, two blankets and a comfort kit as well as the costs of Red Cross workers to provide this service. more

As you might imagine, the most pressing needs are safe (and dry) shelter, food, and clean water. Many water pumps are submerged and wells are polluted. more

Covers the cost to deploy 1 Emergency Response Vehicle and 2 staff to a disaster operation. This specialized vehicle was designed by the Red Cross to serve clients during a disaster. This daily cost includes the cost of fuel and maintenance. more

Provides for the travel, meals and shelter for 1 day for 1 Red Cross disaster relief worker. more

You can help a child who is sick, perhaps even save a life. Your donation will purchase critically needed medicines such as antiobiotics and vaccines for children living in impoverished countries where International Releif Teams serves. more

Your gift of $20 will enable the World Food Program (WFP) to provide 40 people with meals in areas which have been devastated by malnutrition and death as a result of a natural catastrophe. more

To address rising mental health issues, Operation USA has partnered with local clinics, schools and social workers in New Orleans to provide counseling to adolescent girls affected by Hurricane Katrina and other traumatic events. more

These kits, stored and ready for distribution in multiple locations nationwide, contain items needed to begin recovery immediately after a disaster. Each kit comes with a mop, broom, squeegee, pail, scrub brush, sponge, disinfectant, detergent/degreaser, bleach, trash bags, gloves and dust mask. more

These meals are prepared by Red Cross workers and are delivered to shelter sites or through mobile feeding in communities by Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles. more

Covers the distribution and delivery of clean-up and comfort supplies for a family of 4. These supplies, stored and ready for distribution in multiple locations nationwide, include a flashlight, batteries, gloves, trash bags, hand sanitizer, bleach, rake and broom. more

With decades of experience in post-disaster environments, CHF has fine-tuned a methodology to help homeless families by rapidly building temporary-to-permanent shelters that use locally available materials. more