Emergency Relief 3 | H&M Foundation

Mar 2020 •Read in 2 mins

USD 500,000 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

A first-of-its-kind COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund is initiated to raise money to support the work to prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is to ensure all countries are prepared, especially those with the weakest health systems. The UN Foundation, at the request of World Health Organization (WHO), has created the fund which already has some major early supporters lined up including Facebook and Google. Today, the non-profit H&M Foundation commits USD 500,000 to the fund’s lifesaving work.

Feb 2020 •Read in 1 min

USD 100,000 to the Philippine Red Cross

H&M Foundation is giving emergency relief to help people in the Philippines who’s been affected by several natural disasters lately.

Nov 2019 •Read in 3 mins

USD 200,000 to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey

The Syrian civil war has created the biggest humanitarian and refugee crisis of our time, a continuing cause of suffering for millions. H&M Foundation is donating USD 200,000 to help refugees in Lebanon and Turkey, reaching almost 10,000 people.

Aug 2019 •Read in 1 min

USD 100,000 to monsoon victims in Bangladesh

Monsoon rains throughout Bangladesh has caused extreme flooding and landslides with water levels exceeding those expected during the annual monsoon season. In response to this the H&M Foundation donates 100,000 USD to the Red Cross.

Oct 2018 •Read in 1 min

USD 100,000 to support tsunami victims in Indonesia

On 28 September 2018, a major earthquake with a 7.4 magnitude, struck Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, generating a tsunami that hit coastal areas. As a result, less than a week later more than 1,400 people were killed, 2,500 injured and 70,000 were displaced. In response to this, the H&M Foundation donates USD 100,000 to The Red Cross.

Aug 2018 •Read in 1 min

USD 100,000 to Save the Children in response to floodings in India

The southern Indian state of Kerala is reeling under one of the worst natural disasters in nearly a century. Heavy monsoon rains have left the state devastated, with landslides and flash floods killing over 370 people the last one month. In response to this, the H&M Foundation is donating 100,000 USD to Save the Children.

May 2018 •Read in 2 mins

Additional support is given to the refugee crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar

The situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh is a humanitarian disaster of historic proportion. In response to the urgent situation, the H&M Foundation is making a second donation to the Red Cross, reaching 223,700 people.

Jan 2018 •Read in 1 min

Victims of tropical storm receive emergency relief

On December 22, the tropical storm Tembin went in over the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, home to some 20 million people. In response to this, the H&M Foundation donates 100,000 USD to the Philippines Red Cross.

Urgent situation for refugees in Myanmar and Bangladesh

Oct 2017 •Read in 2 mins

Supporting Red Cross’ relief work in Bangladesh and Myanmar

The humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar is one of the region’s largest man-made humanitarian crises in decades. Needs are also enormous within Rakhine State in Myanmar. To help saves lives and reduce suffering among those affected by the conflict, both in Myanmar and Bangladesh, the H&M Foundation is donating 200,000 USD to the Red Cross relief effort.

Sep 2017 •Read in 2 mins

$200,000 to support victims of the South Asia floods

In addition to the human tragedy that follows in the wake of South Asia’s worst flooding in years, Save the Children warns that children’s education and long-term well-being is also put at risk. H&M foundation donates important support to Save the Children’s work in India and Bangladesh where 1.3 million children are currently out of school.