How Do Monthly Donations Make a Difference?

A short thank you video highlighting some of the impact that generous donor support has had, both in Canada and around the world.

The continued support of monthly donors makes it possible for the Canadian Red Cross to deploy aid workers to the ground and reach people with emergency food, water, shelter and medical care following disasters big and small.

With each monthly gift, we strengthen communities through disaster preparedness.

Monthly donations provide:

  • Food, water, shelter and medical care for people impacted by disaster.
  • Emergency relief like clean water for people living in war and conflict zones.
  • Life-saving child treatments and education programs to mothers and families.

Helping the world's most vulnerable

International Disaster Response

When disaster strikes, local Red Cross teams are often the first on site, conducting search and rescue operations, providing health care and ensuring basic needs are met.

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Epidemic Response

The Canadian Red Cross is a leader in epidemic response and deploys specialists to hot-zones all over the world to combat some of the deadliest diseases, including cholera, the plague and Ebola.

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Emergency Field Hospital

The Canadian Red Cross has two fully-equipped field hospital units that can be sent anywhere in the world within 48 hours. The field hospital is highly adaptable to the magnitude and type of each emergency.

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Helping Canadians in need

Disaster Management

The Canadian Red Cross responds to approximately 3,000 disasters every year – from house fires to ice storms and wildfires to floods. During the first 72 hours within a disaster, we provide essentials such as food, shelter and clothing.

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Disaster Preparedness

We train 12,000+ Canadians disaster preparedness training each year. Disasters can happen any time, anywhere. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your household for at least 3 days following a disaster.

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Don't wait for the next disaster. Today, you can help us be ready for anything. Become a Monthly Donor Now

In Canada, every 3 hours a disaster volunteer like me is responding to a personal emergency like a house fire or flood. Your generous gift means that we will always be ready to help when disaster strikes, providing life-saving relief and long-term support to help people rebuild their lives. Thank you for supporting the volunteers of the Canadian Red Cross. You make it all possible.

Sarah Oberholzer, Emergency Management Volunteer Since 2012