Ecuador Earthquake: Red Cross Red Crescent seeks 18.4m CHF to assist survivors
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today launched an 18.4 million Swiss franc (19 million US dollars) appeal to support the Ecuadorian Red Cross deliver assistance to an estimated 100,000 people in urgent need following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Ecuador's central coast on the evening of 16 April.