The Red Cross reportedly spent $500 million to build 6 homes in Haiti

In 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area, killing upwards of 100,000 people and causing major damage to settlements. In the year that followed, countries and aid groups around the world raised money for the relief effort to help Haiti rebuild.

But where did all that money go? A startling new report from ProPublica and NPR found that even though the Red Cross raised more than $500 million in donations after Haiti's 2010 earthquake and claimed to provide homes for more than 130,000 people, the well-respected aid organization only ended up building six homes there. From the report:

According to ProPublica, the Red Cross made a serious misstep when it decided to outsource many of its projects to other groups, a move that was hardly cost-effective:

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In a statement issued in response to the report, the Red Cross detailed its accomplishments in Haiti and criticized ProPublica and NPR's coverage for a "lack of balance, context, and accuracy." Read the Red Cross' full statement here, and the full report at ProPublica.