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You can’t do it through the red cross. There are tens of Islamic organizations and Islamic centers that can take it from you and give it to the needy such as WAMY, Islamic relief etc.

Zakat is due on savings that reach the value of 595 grams of silver. If it is less than that, there is no zakat. It is not due on what you own such as clothes, phones, cars etc. It is due after a whole year passes on that savings.

Yes, you can.

You can help him from zakat money.

If this Shia doesn’t slander mother Aisha and doesn’t curse Abu Bakr and Umer may Allah be pleased with them, it is OK to give her from the zakat.

You must pay zakat on time and not change it to Ramadan as it is not as you think more in your reward. If all Muslims pay their zakat on Ramadan, the poor would be in need the rest of the year.

No,

No, you shouldn’t. You must give it in cash to the poor.

If they are trustworthy and they know that this is zakat money that to paid only to the poor, this is permissible.

You can give it where you are.