Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti ­and Built Six Homes (2015)

Lacking the expertise to mount its own projects, the Red Cross ended up giving much of the money to other groups to do the work. “Like many humanitarian organizations responding in Haiti, the American Red Cross met complications in relation to government coordination delays, disputes over land ownership, delays at Haitian customs, challenges finding qualified staff who were in short supply and high demand, and the cholera outbreak, among other challenges,” the charity said. Asked about the Red Cross’ housing projects in Haiti, David Meltzer, the group’s general counsel and chief international officer, said changing conditions forced changes in plans.

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