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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The primary objective of the Pacific Islands Regional Leadership visit November 4-7, 2025, was to commit Red Cross support to the American Samoa government, local agencies and build partnerships. The America Red Cross in American Samoa offers training, tools, and...
Tony Briggs, Interim Regional CEO for The Red Cross in the Pacific region, met with Lt. Governor La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale on Monday, September 23. Briggs will be on island for several days to work closely with the American Samoa Red Cross. Left to Right: Leilani Tuamoheloa-Tilo, Vaito’a Hans...
Honolulu, HAWAII — If you are looking for a loved one who may have been impacted by the wildfires on Maui, the Red Cross has resources for you.
Anyone looking for elderly loved ones or those with serious medical or mental vulnerabilities can call 1-800-RED CROSS to open an Emergency Welfare Inquiry...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To honor and recognize the Red Cross for their 100 years of service, the Society of Fa’afafine in American Samoa made a $3,000 donation to the organization at the close of the the 39th Annual Miss SOFIAS Beauty Pageant.
Newly crowned Miss SOFIAS Miss Christian Wright Sa’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In leading up to the celebration of the American Red Cross in American Samoa 100 years of service next year, they are seeking assistance from members of the public to commemorate this landmark event.
“We are in need of photos, especially from past years. If you were/...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In her keynote address on the last day of the three-day Amerika Samoa 1st Annual Disaster Resilience Summit last week Thursday, Maria Lutz — the Regional Disaster Officer for the Pacific Islands, American Red Cross — shared the message of “community inclusion” and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Red Cross has provided assistance to American Samoa residents since before Tropical Cyclone Gita made landfall on February 9. Caseworkers have already opened more than 1,200 cases for affected families. Appointment-based casework is planned to continue...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has extended for 30-days the current State of Emergency declaration as American Samoa continues to recover following last month’s Tropical Storm Gita, while the American Red Cross is planning to complete its local disaster relief operation the...

![Swain’s Island Representative Su’a Alex Jennings, American Samoa CVL Honorary Board Member Vaito’a Hans Langkilde, who helped facilitate the visit of regional leaders Molly Schmidt Regional CEO, Renise Bayne Regional Disaster Officer, and Julie Greenly Regional Service to the Armed Forces Director, with Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula. [photo supplied] Meeting with Red Cross with American Samoa leaders](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/red-cross-leadership-trip-to-as-1-647x375.jpg?itok=wGnqncA-)


![Miss SOFIAS Christian Wright Sa’alea presented the donation. [photo: faaTalana Media] Sa’alea surrounded by members and supporters of the American Samoa Red Cross Chapter](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/miss_sofia_red_cross_0803.jpg?itok=FYBH1xCJ)

![Lutz, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California-Berkeley, noted that there’s been a lot of unprecedented disasters occurring in the territory, such as the King Tides, which occurred in July. And they were in Aunu’u on Wednesday taking a look to see the damage that had occurred there from this latest disaster. [HHN] Maria Lutz](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/red_cross_maria_lutz.jpg?itok=QgXi-Hrg)

![Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/GovLolo_0766_28.jpg?itok=Mwzt0eg_)