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How is the Red Cross helping in Italy?

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Initially, the American Red Cross has provided $50,000 to our sister society, the Italian Red Cross, to help with the ongoing relief efforts on the ground:

• 5 mobile kitchens are distributing about 14,000 meals per day
  
• Teams of volunteer doctors and nurses are providing medical aid and assistance at the 4 medical posts
  
• 30 Italian Red Cross ambulances are helping move and evacuate affected people
  
• 2 Italian Red Cross tents are providing first aid services
  
• Italian Red Cross psychological teams are helping families hit by the tragedy deal with the emotional toll

History of American Red Cross and Italian Red Cross partnering

• During WW1, Ernest Hemingway was an American Red Cross volunteer in Italy.
  
• More recently, the American Red Cross provided assistance after the earthquake in 2002.

Read more about Red Cross efforts in Italy.