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The American Red Cross International Disasters Report The Ame rican Red Cross Inte rnational Disasters Report July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 s s o r C d e R n a c i r e m A / a t n i u G a n i G THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND The International Red Cross RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT and Red Crescent Movement isasters—including floods, hurricanes, tornados, conflicts, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions—can occur without warning. Thanks to the support and International National D Committee Red Cross & dedication of our donors, volunteers and employees, the American Red Cross can of the Red Crescent take rapid action to help those affected when disasters strike. Red Cross (ICRC) Societies 186 worldwide The role of the American Red Cross in responding to international crises differs from its response to disasters within the United States. In the wake of a disaster on foreign soil, the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies American Red Cross provides aid only after the Red Cross or Red Crescent national society (International Federation) in the affected country requests assistance from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, commonly referred to as the Movement. The Movement is made up of three components that form an intricate support system. The Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world, with a presence and • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International ongoing activities in almost every country. Federation) coordinates the Movement’s relief and development efforts worldwide. The Red Cross and Red Crescent efforts are driven International Federation is composed of a governing body, 186 Red Cross and Red Crescent by the Movement’s mission to prevent and national societies and more than 60 delegations strategically located to support activities alleviate human suffering, protect life and around the world. health, ensure respect for human beings— • The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is mandated to protect the lives particularly in times of conflict and other and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. emergencies—and work for the prevention The ICRC has 80 delegations worldwide and directs the Movement’s relief activities in of disease and the promotion of health and conflict situations. social welfare. • Each of the 186 Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies provides a range of services— When needs exceed local capacity and the from disaster relief to health and social programs—within its home country. Together, the affected Red Cross or Red Crescent national national societies have approximately 97 million members and volunteers and 300,000 society requests assistance, Movement part - employees. They assist approximately 233 million people each year. ners establish a unified response to target aid appropriately, avoid duplication, fill gaps An Ecuadorian couple receives Red Cross assistance following a volcanic eruption in August 2006. and enhance coordination. This partnership results in needs-based programming, trans - parency in service delivery and adherence to international humanitarian standards. Movement coordination also leverages the strengths, abilities and expertise of all national societies able to respond. American Red Cross International Disaster Response Options DEPLOY MOBILIZE CONTRIBUTE s Skilled Pre-Positioned Funds s o r C and Relief d e Supplies R Trained n a c People i r e m A / d u a h c i Front Cover photo – A brother and sister receive M y e Red Cross assistance in Mozambique after their r o C family was displaced by flooding. 2 THE AMERICAN RED CROSS RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS Between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, the American Red Cross responded to 21 international crises, contribut - ing more than $8.4 million in financial aid, 13 disaster relief worker deployments and more than 65,000 pre-positioned relief items. The American Red Cross —with its Movement partners—helped an estimated five million people on six continents. s s o r C d e Disaster Management R n a i s e n While emergency response is crucial, the o d n I American Red Cross embraces a holistic The American Red Cross has supported disaster preparedness activities through the Indonesian Red Cross disaster management approach linking since the tsunami in 2004. When Mt. Merapi erupted in mid-2006, the Indonesian Red Cross quickly evacuated and provided assistance to affected families. preparedness, response and early recovery activities. This integrated strategy ensures rapid and appropriate disaster and recovery preparedness. Doing so better equips vulnera - Going forward, American Red Cross assistance while also fostering community ble people to prepare for, respond to and International Services will be executing its safety and resilience to future disasters. recover from disasters, leading to safer, more strategy to strengthen community disaster Dedicating resources to other aspects of disaster-resilient communities. preparedness. Working with local Red Cross disaster management during times of conflict and Red Crescent societies and other part - While disaster response and early recovery and natural disasters results in more lives ners, the American Red Cross will support activities are sequential by nature, prepared - saved, less suffering and minimized damage critical disaster preparedness activities such ness activities can be undertaken at any time. to economies and environments. as vulnerability and capacity assessments, In fact, American Red Cross employees and early warning systems, evacuation drills and volunteers often share preparedness knowl - Disaster Preparedness community-based disaster management edge and skills with disaster-affected commu - training. These activities not only contribute Population growth, urban migration, armed nity members while working alongside them to improved disaster response mechanisms, conflict and poverty highlight growing on a relief operation. vulnerabilities within communities all over but also raise public awareness among the world. With more frequent and large- The American Red Cross recognizes a direct vulnerable communities worldwide. scale disasters, these trends reveal an urgent relationship between better-prepared need to invest more resources in disaster communities and lives and assets saved. Since 1999, American Red Cross International Services has implemented disaster prepared - ness programs in more than 30 countries. 3 RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS he following section describes American Red Cross contributions to international Sudan Conflict disaster relief operations between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 —the American T As the conflict in Darfur went on, the Red Cross 2007 fiscal year. Our responses were made possible by the generosity already staggering number of casualties, of our donors, volunteers and employees. internally displaced people and refugees continued to grow. The Movement remained Africa to the International Federation’s Emergency committed to the Sudanese affected by Ethiopia and Sudan Floods Appeal to assist more than 117,000 people. armed conflict and other forms of violence. The American Red Cross also deployed two The American Red Cross contributed Severe flooding in August and September international disaster response workers as $200,000 in support of ICRC activities in 2006 damaged infrastructure, destroyed part of a Relief Emergency Response Unit Sudan. With more than 1,900 staff in the farmland, disrupted food supplies and (ERU) to the flood-affected region. field, the ICRC sought to ensure that people isolated entire communities. More than affected by conflict were protected in accor - 450,000 people were affected in Ethiopia Madagascar Cyclones dance with international humanitarian law and Sudan. In support of the International Six cyclones and heavy rains battered and received medical care, emergency aid Federation’s efforts to help more than 68,000 Madagascar from December 2006 through and basic assistance to preserve livelihoods displaced people returning home, the Ameri - April 2007. The cyclones caused unprece - and reestablish family links. can Red Cross contributed 10,000 mosquito dented flooding and left approximately nets and nearly $100,000 for tarps, blankets 190,000 people in need of humanitarian Somalia Conflict and sleeping mats. The American Red Cross assistance. The American Red Cross con - Renewed fighting in Somalia caused an also sent two relief workers to Ethiopia to tributed 10,000 mosquito nets for malaria increasing number of civilian casualties and assist in distributing relief supplies and seeds prevention and deployed five international displaced hundreds of thousands of people. to farmers affected by the floods. disaster response workers. One relief worker The situation was compounded by last year’s focused on assessment and coordination severe drought, devastating floods and ongo - Kenya and Somalia Floods with the International Federation to support ing insecurity throughout the country. The Following a drought in early 2006, six weeks the Malagasy Red Cross Society. The other American Red Cross contributed $50,000 of torrential rain in the Horn of Africa later four response workers helped the local Red to the ICRC to assist internally displaced in the year resulted in massive flooding. Cross society distribute food and household persons and, later in the year, contributed The flooding caused deaths, population dis - items to more than 57,000 beneficiaries. $100,000 to the ICRC’s ongoing operations.
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