3 ms·
Pro Publica's story on the Red Cross' handling of Sandy, for reference: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-red-cross-secret-disaster https://www.propublica
by roywiggins 9y ago
Pro Publica's story on the Red Cross' handling of Sandy, for reference:
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-red-cross-secret-disaster https://www.propublica.org/article/the-red-cross-secret-disa...
> The Red Cross botched key elements of its mission after Sandy and Isaac, leaving behind a trail of unmet needs and acrimony, according to an investigation by ProPublica and NPR. The charity’s shortcomings were detailed in confidential reports and internal emails, as well as accounts from current and former disaster relief specialists.
> What’s more, Red Cross officials at national headquarters in Washington, D.C. compounded the charity’s inability to provide relief by “diverting assets for public relations purposes,” as one internal report puts it. Distribution of relief supplies, the report said, was “politically driven.”
- imron 9y agoSee also: http://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-red-cross-500-million-in-haiti-relief http://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-red...
- krn1p4n1c 9y agoNPR covered them a couple years back. Specifically, Gail McGovern, who alienated many of the long time employees. She focussed on what she knows best, marketing, rather than humanitarian aid and brought in more of her associates from prior companies. https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-12-15/corporate-takeover-red-cross https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-12-15/corporate-takeover-re...