US Red Cross spent 25% of Haiti donations on itself [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

US Red Cross spent 25% of Haiti donations on itself

By Staff Writers, teleSUR
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2016

A report released earlier this week by a U.S. Republican Senator has questioned the reliability of the American Red Cross, one of the most respected non-profit institutions in the United States, during its relief works in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

Iowa Senator Charles Grassley conducted a year long investigation resulting in a 300-page document that has revealed the organization had a huge surplus in internal expenses during its relief efforts in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.

At least 25 percent of the US$487.6 million went to management, general expenses and fundraising, as well as program costs and a contingency fund, according to the report. The information contrasts with what the ARC has repeatedly told the public, which is that 91 percent of its funding is used on relief efforts and the rest for internal expenses.

The Red Cross has responded to the allegations with the following statement:

"The American Red Cross strongly disagrees with the findings. We have accounted for every penny spent in Haiti. Chairman Grassley's memo does not note a single finding of fraud or abuse."

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