Canadian Red Cross Facts At A Glance
2018-2019

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

On average, Canadian Red Cross responded to a disaster every 3 hours and assisted 158 Canadians daily
Responded to 12 large-scale disasters or emergencies in Canada
Provided more than 3,000 households with assistance following a personal disaster, such as a house fire
Assisted over 57,000 Canadians who experienced disaster

DISASTER RECOVERY

Assisted people with their personal recovery in 10 disaster recovery operations across the country
Supported over 600 households with housing repair, reconstruction and relocation assistance after being affected by a disaster
More than 120 community organizations and service agencies received Red Cross support to assist with recovery efforts in their communities
Over 2,000 small businesses affected by a disaster were provided with recovery assistance

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RISK REDUCTION

More than 12,700 people participated in Disaster Preparedness workshops
Over 642,000 Canadians participated in Respect Education workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Provided more than 600,000 hours of home support for seniors and recovering patients
Loaned more than 291,000 pieces of health equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, etc.)

PREVENTION AND SAFETY

Over 577,000 people learned first aid across Canada
More than 1.2 million Canadians attended swimming and water safety courses

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

More than 2.3 million people reached internationally
1 field hospital Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and cholera treatment centre deployed to Mozambique;
Ongoing support for 1 field hospital ERU in Bangladesh;
Support for 1 public health ERU in the Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 100 humanitarian experts deployed to 35 countries

ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

More than 12,000 active volunteers
More than 2,300 employees (including casual staff & delegates)
All of the above would not be possible without our 1.2 million donors – with 80,000 donating monthly. Thank you for your generous support!

Annual Report 2018-2019