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 To
many people who are poor, starving and suffering throughout
the world, the Red Cross offers the only real chance of
hope. Often we are the only humanitarian organisation able
to get through when war, famine or disaster has destroyed
families and communities.
Money is the lifeblood of rapid response. It can be instantly
transferred and converted into whatever is most needed.
Why we ask for money not gifts.
£2 a month for a year could buy twelve daily measures
of water and oral rehydration salts, enough for 480 children.
£3 a month for a year could buy enough food parcels
to feed 120 people caught up in a natural disaster.
£5 a month for a year could by 36 family size mosquito
nets for families to sleep under at night to prevent malaria
from mosquito bites.
£10 a month for a year could train twelve people
in lifesaving first aid skills.
British Red Cross - Regular Donations
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The
British Red Cross has opened an appeal to help tens of thousands
of people affected by the floods in Southern Africa.
The appeal will help fund non-food items for 150,000 people,
including blankets, clothes, kitchen sets and tarpaulins.Mozambique
is the worst affected country with 57,000 people affected,
and 1,000 households and 37,000 hectares of land destroyed.
The government has declared a red alert.
How your donation could help:
£5 could help provide enough water purification tablets
for 60 people.
£18 could treat 50 victims of a cholera outbreak
- a frequent occurrence after natural disaster.
£25 could help provide temporary shelter and blankets
for a family affected by natural disaster.
£50 could provide essential vitamins and nutrients
for 15 malnourished children.
British Red Cross - South African Appeal
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The
British Red Cross opened an appeal at the beginning of January
to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by the
crisis in Kenya.
The country erupted into violence on 30 December 2007 following
the results of the presidential election. Hundreds of people
have been killed and injured, and hundreds of thousands
made homeless due to the clashes.
The British Red Cross appeal, which has raised more than
£148,000 so far, is supporting the Red Cross Movement’s
response in Kenya and neighbouring countries that have been
affected.
The Red Cross has been providing family kits, which contain
a range of relief items including soap, tarpaulins and jerry
cans for carrying water.
How your donation could help:
£10 could provide four blankets for people left without
shelter.
£20 could provide two families with food parcels
for one month.
£50 could help buy a medical kit equipped to treat
1,000 patients.
£100 could help us reunite eight families separated
by conflict.
British Red Cross - Kenya Crisis Appeal
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When
disasters strike in the UK and across the world, our speed
of response is essential. Quick action prevents a disaster
from becoming a catastrophe.
Nobody can predict the exact location of the next flood,
cyclone, earthquake or violent conflict. But when they happen,
the British Red Cross must be ready to act within hours
not days.
How your donation could help:
£5 could provide water purification tablets to 60
people
£18 could provide two first aid kits, used during
an incident like the London bombings.
£25 could buy two family kits for people affected
by a natural disaster.
£50 could help train a volunteer to respond to emergencies
here in the UK.
British Red Cross - Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal
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 The
British Red Cross cares for people in crisis, both in the
UK and overseas. For thousands of vulnerable people each
year, it is the certain sign of hope in crisis, meeting
both immediate and longer term needs. Our experience of
working with people in emergency situations around the world
means we can allocate our resources in the most effective
ways possible.
The British Red Cross will use your donation wherever the
need is greatest, both Internationally and in the UK.
Here are some examples of how your donation could help:
£5 could provide water purification tablets for 60
people.
£25 could pay for a consultation with a skin camouflage
volunteer to teach someone to hide a disfiguring skin condition.
£50 could help provide seeds and fertiliser for ten
families to grow enough to feed themselves for a year.
£150 could help buy a wheelchair for our medical
loan service here in the UK.
British Red Cross - General Funds
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Make
your voice heard:
As many as 4.5 million people are suffering as a result
of vicious internal conflicts across Darfur, Chad and the
Central African Republic. The British Red Cross has been
working in Darfur since 2004 providing food, water and healthcare
to the most vulnerable.
A gift from you will help support our relief, health, nutrition
and water teams.
This is how your donation could help:
£10 could provide four blankets for people left without
shelter.
£20 could provide two families with food parcels
for one month.
£50 could help buy a medical kit equipped to treat
1,000 patients.
£100 could help treat 30 severely malnourished children
staying in a therapeutic feeding centre for one week.
British Red Cross - Darfur Crisis Appeal
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