International Aid

As part of the world's largest humanitarian network - the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - our mission is to help people in need. In addition to providing emergency aid in disasters and crises, we support sustainable projects to strengthen resilience.

Emergency aid, reconstruction, sustainability

We assist people in need: In addition to providing efficient emergency aid in acute crises, our work focuses on supporting reconstruction and sustainable projects to strengthen resilience.

What we do

Operational situation

The German Red Cross provides essential humanitarian support worldwide for people affected by crisis situations. Whether in natural disasters or armed conflicts.

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Red Cross staff & children in rural area

Whether in the event of natural disasters, famine, epidemics or armed conflict: We help people in need – in over 40 countries.

Where we work

African woman carrying water can on head

Resilience

GRC projects always have the objective to strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable people and the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to enable them to better cope with crises and disasters in the future.

Humanitarian Aid for Refugees

Around 120 million people worldwide are displaced – due to crises, conflicts, and disasters, exacerbated by climate change. The German Red Cross is providing humanitarian emergency relief to refugees in many crisis regions around the world.

Anticipatory action

The German Red Cross is intensively exploring how anticipatory humanitarian aid can be planned and implemented to better protect people before an impending disaster occurs.

Resilience

GRC projects always have the objective to strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable people and the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to enable them to better cope with crises and disasters in the future.

Humanitarian Aid for Refugees

Around 120 million people worldwide are displaced – due to crises, conflicts, and disasters, exacerbated by climate change. The German Red Cross is providing humanitarian emergency relief to refugees in many crisis regions around the world.

Anticipatory action

The German Red Cross is intensively exploring how anticipatory humanitarian aid can be planned and implemented to better protect people before an impending disaster occurs.

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How the German Red Cross Provides International Aid

Emergency aid, reconstruction, sustainability

Operational situation

Humanitarian aid knows no borders

Current topics

The International Cooperation Strategy (2025-2027)