Lead your community in meeting patient needs by donating blood. Commit to providing a donation every 56 days. A hurricane or flood may hit a region already torn by armed conflict. Political unrest may block relief efforts. The land is devastated.
Food grows scarce.
Children are torn away from their parents. The American Red Cross Sends Hope and Help in such international crises. Acting globally, the American Red Cross touches lives locally. We relieve suffering, rebuild self-sufficiency, and restore family ties. We trace lost relatives, provide health care, bring in food assistance, assure that water supplies are made safe, and help people recover their ability to care for themselves.