I know for a fact that During WW II, the Red Cross had promised our military guys that if there was an emergency, they would help the man get home. A man’s wife went into labor early ( VERY EARLY...had a bay at the sixth month of her pregnancy, which back then was dangerous in the extreme ) the man asked for help to get home and they REFUSED to help him in ANY way !
I don’t disagree with you, nopardons. I’m just sharing my experience with them, the areas they were helpful and the areas where they weren’t.
Red Cross refused to help my Marine husband when his Mother died. He has do use for them. Gives to Salvation Army.