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June 17, 2016

Report: Red Cross Lied to Congress About Haiti Earthquake Funds
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A new Senate report says the Red Cross lied to Congress in the wake of
the 2010 Haiti earthquake and used far more donated money on its own
overhead costs than previously acknowledged. The Red Cross raised nearly
half a billion dollars in donations after the disaster. The 300-page
report says the Red Cross used 25 percent of these donations-about $125
million-on its own fundraising, management and program costs, rather
than on aid in Haiti. The report concludes there are "substantial and
fundamental concerns about the Red Cross as an organization."
Topics:Red Cross Haiti

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