The Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee and individuals filed a class-action lawsuit on 25 November against the American Red Cross, the International Red Cross and related entities for fraudulently using donations meant for Haiti’s relief following the 2010 earthquake. The plaintiffs seek a total of $1 billion for compensation and punitive damages, as well as a full accounting of funds raised.
The American Red Cross maintains that ‘money donated for Haiti earthquake relief went into a restricted account that could only be used for programs and services for Haiti. Designated funds are never used for operational deficits or payment of debt,’ according to a statement to the Miami Herald. The group added that a detailed financial breakdown of spending is available on its website.
However, a joint 2015 National Public Radio (NPR) and ProPublica investigation reported the Red Cross had only built six permanent homes while claiming to have housed over 130,000 Haitians.
Sources:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article296096674.html