The American Red Cross in Greater New York, in partnership with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, offers worldwide tracing services for family members whose lines of communication have been broken as a result of armed conflict, natural disaster or vulnerabilities such as age or ill health. For the displaced, these services provide hope and a way to restore contact with loved ones.
Restoring Family Links Services:
Tracing Inquiries
Tracing Inquiries are used to locate family members separated by armed conflict, natural disaster or other humanitarian emergencies. Additionally, tracing inquiries can clarify or document the fate of relatives missing due to armed conflict (includes Holocaust and WWII tracing services).
Red Cross Messages
Red Cross Messages (RCMs) are personal and confidential written communications sent between family members separated by conflict or disaster. RCMs are used when the sender knows the location of his or her family member but has no other means of communication.
International Disaster Welfare Inquiries
International Disaster Welfare Inquiries are made to assist family members who have lost communication after the occurrence of a major natural disaster such as an earthquake or typhoon.
Health and Welfare Inquires
Health and Welfare Inquires are non-conflict related inquiries designed to trace particularly vulnerable clients, including the elderly, ill or handicapped who have suddenly lost communication with close family members.
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