US Ambassador Kelly Degnan Visits Gori Branch of the Georgian Red Cross Society

On June 11, Natia Loladze, the President of the Georgian Red Cross Society; Kelly Deganan, Ambassador of the United States to Georgia; and Olga Dzhumaeva, Head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the South Caucasus, visited the Gori Red Cross branch, met the volunteers of the Georgian Red Cross, and discussed the activities of Gori branch in response to COVID-19.

The Georgian Red Cross Society, with the financial support of USAID, has been able to help people in the high risk group during the COVID-19 pandemic. Natia Loladze, together with the Ambassador of the United States, and Olga Dzhumaeva, personally handed over food and hygiene parcels to beneficiaries living in Gori.

"Today, we are visiting the Gori branch of the Georgian Red Cross Society, where we got acquainted with the work and activities of the branch. The Red Cross Society has already distributed more than 70,000 parcels throughout Georgia. In response to COVID-19, USAID's support is very important, through which we have been able to distribute food and hygiene parcels in the country,” Loladze said.