Emergency Relief | H&M Foundation

Jun 2022 •Read in 1 min

Updates on our emergency relief support to efforts in Ukraine

Four months have passed since we donated USD 100,000 each to Save the Children and UNHCR and their tireless efforts in Ukraine. Below you will find just a few of their accomplishments described in numbers that our support has contributed to.

Mar 2022 •Read in 1 min

H&M Foundation is donating USD 100,000 to UNHCR to support people fleeing Ukraine

As of today, more than 500,000 people in Ukraine are forced to flee their homes seeking safety in other parts of the country and across international borders. UNHCR estimates that up to 4 million refugees may flee Ukraine and support is needed. H&M Foundation is donating USD 100,000 to UNHCR to contribute to their support to people fleeing Ukraine.

Feb 2022 •Read in 1 min

USD 100,000 to Save the Children to support children in Ukraine

Children in Ukraine are facing a very difficult situation not knowing what their future will look like. H&M Foundation is donating USD 100,000 to Save the Children to support the children affected.

Dec 2021 •Read in 1 min

Emergency relief to support people in Philippines after Typhoon Rai

On December 16, Typhoon Rai, locally named Odette, hit Philippines with full force. The typhoon brought destruction and hardship to some of the most vulnerable communities in the country. H&M Foundation is donating USD 100,000 to the Red Cross to support the people affected.

Jul 2021 •Read in 1 min

USD 100,000 to Red Cross in support of the increased humanitarian needs in Myanmar

Myanmar currently faces a growing humanitarian crisis driven by multiple factors including climate-related hazards, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest. Therefore, the H&M Foundation donated USD 100,000 to the Red Cross to support their work on the ground.

Red Cross India's COVID-19 clinic in India

May 2021 •Read in 2 mins

H&M Foundation supports India in the battle against COVID-19

India is experiencing a devastating second wave of COVID-19 throughout the country. In response to this, the H&M Foundation is donating USD 100,000 to the Red Cross India contributing to urgent support such as COVID clinics, oxygen cylinders, testing and screening.

Mar 2021 •Read in 2 mins

USD 100,000 to support Ethiopian refugee children

Thousands of children have fled the full-scale humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, and taken refuge in Sudan. More than 45,000 people have fled so far. Conflict always affects children the most, therefore the H&M Foundation is providing emergency relief support to Save the Children. The funds will be used in efforts to reunite children with their families, provide shelter, clean water and education.

Nov 2020 •Read in 1 min

USD 200,000 to typhoon victims in Philippines and Vietnam

H&M Foundation gives a total donation of USD 200,000 to the Red Cross, to meet the immediate and urgent needs of people affected by the series of tropical cyclones that have devastated areas in Vietnam and the Philippines lately.

Aug 2020 •Read in 2 mins

USD 100,000 to Red Cross to support the victims of Beirut

The massive blast that devastated parts of Beirut caused many casualties and considerable damage. 300,000 people are estimated to have been displaced from their homes, over 200 people have been reported dead, 6,000 injured and many are still missing. The donation to the Red Cross is focused on first aid, psychosocial support, emergency shelter and related water, sanitation and hygiene services as well as food and other household needs.

Apr 2020 •Read in 2 mins

Covid donation to World Health Organisation is put to use

In just over five weeks since it was launched, the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has raised almost $200 million to support the World Health Organization’s global response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic.