In 2025, the Russian Red Cross provided support to more than 1.9 million people across the country. The range of assistance included humanitarian supplies for emergencies, psychological support, first aid training and many other services. The preliminary results of the work in 2025 were announced at a press conference today by the President of the Russian Red Cross, Pavel Savchuk.
“The past year has confirmed once again how important our mission is — to prevent and alleviate human suffering. We have been working in the face of multiple challenges, and our assistance is still needed by millions. According to preliminary estimates, more than 1.9 million people received our support over the past year. Furthermore, the high level of trust fr om society and our partners has remained the foundation of our work. Every year, the activities of the Russian Red Cross are supported by corporate and individual donors, international partners and government authorities. The total budget for implementing our activities in 2025 as of today exceeds 2.9 billion roubles," said Pavel Savchuk, President of the Russian Red Cross and member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
He also noted that out of 1.9 million people, almost half a million received direct humanitarian or psychological assistance. Almost 1,500 people received individual targeted assistance in exceptional circumstances wh ere the standard humanitarian services provided by the RRC do not cover a person’s basic need for help. These are always complex cases that require comprehensive support. Such cases account for less than one per cent of the total number of people who have received assistance from the RRC. This shows the overall balance of the set of standard measures to support people in difficult life situations.
In terms of revenue structure, more than 37% came from donations by individuals and legal entities, 26% of the budget was provided by government partners, and another 37% came from international partners, including other National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The bulk of the expenditures — more than 52% — was traditionally directed towards helping victims of emergencies. Notably, more than 522 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including water, food, hygiene supplies and other items, were sent to regional branches. Significant funds have been invested in the development of the National Society: volunteer programmes, training of staff and instructors, mentorship support for regional branches, development of their material base, and improvement of the infrastructure of the RRC Hospital in Ethiopia. Social assistance projects, health promotion programmes and mass training of the public in first aid skills have also remained important items of expenditure.
“We are grateful to everyone who has been with us this year. Such consolidation of efforts by society, business and the state allows us not only to respond quickly to crises, but also to systematically strengthen the culture of mutual help,” emphasised Pavel Savchuk.
