The Red Cross has defended its work in Haiti following a devastating earthquake five years ago after a media investigation found it had only built six houses despite raising nearly half a billion dollars in donations.

Uhm...

https://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m42240166_Haiti_Five-Year_Update_FINAL.pdf

The earthquake severely strained an already fragile Haitian health care system. Since the earthquake, the American Red Cross has committed $98 million to improve access to vital health care in Haiti.

Our help was immediate—and sustained—and included delivery of 5,300 units of blood in the aftermath of the earthquake; an intensive campaign to prevent and treat cholera; the repair, construction and operation of medical facilities; vaccination programs; and large-scale health education programs. To date, community-based health services such as the distribution of mosquito nets, promotion of malaria awareness, and first aid, have reached more than 867,000 people.

In the months following the earthquake, Haiti was struck with an outbreak of cholera. Working with local and international authorities, the American Red Cross has reached more than 3.5 million Haitians to combat the threat of cholera by helping to prevent the disease, providing rapid treatment for those already infected, and addressing the underlying conditions in Haiti that allow cholera to spread.

Combatting cholera requires the establishment and resourcing of specialized cholera treatment units, improvements to water and sanitation systems, as well as large-scale public education campaigns that encourage safe hygiene practices. The American Red Cross has spent nearly $47 million to ensure that families have access to clean water, latrines and improved sanitation, including the construction of the Morne-à-Cabrit treatment plant, the first waste water treatment facility in Haiti.

In the week of the earthquake, an estimated 300,000 people were injured, leading to a huge need for both immediate medical care and long-term physical therapy. The American Red Cross has spent millions to repair, construct and operate eight hospitals and clinics, including operational expenses for Bernard Mevs Hospital and the University Hospital.

The American Red Cross contributed $10 million for the reconstruction of Saint Michel Hospital in Jacmel, the only hospital in the southeast region of Haiti.

The new Mirebalais Hospital, a training hospital with more than 300 beds that offers patients high-quality care, opened in 2013. The American Red Cross provided $5.5 million in funding for its construction.

A prosthetics and physical rehabilitation clinic was rebuilt in 2012. This center is now providing services to some of the thousands of people who were severely injured.

The earthquake took a devastating toll on Haiti’s economy, as millions of people lost their sources of income. The American Red Cross has spent or committed $48 million to job training and creation, cash grants and livelihood programs in Haiti.

And if you want something more detailed than that... you can always look at their yearly tax return and 990-t forms for the last 5 years which they are required to make public being a 501(c) registered charity. All of which can be found here: http://www.redcross.org/about-us/publications

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