Haiti and Chile Earthquakes American Red Cross Releases $200,000 in Aid to Help Communities Affected by Earthquake in Haiti by Gary Kopycinski on January 13, 2010 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Haiti and Chile Earthquakes: Haitians Still Threatened by Inadequate Cholera Response October 20, 2011 Clean Water, Sanitation and Food Remain Relief Priorities in Haiti – UN Official October 4, 2011 Citing Precarious Conditions, UN Urges Governments Not to Return Haitians June 21, 2011 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2010. The American Red Cross has pledged an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by today’s earthquake in Haiti, and is prepared to take further action as local responders assess the situation.