Pakistan Floods
HUMANITARIAN COALITION welcomes matched funding for Pakistan
“Canadians now have the chance to double their donations. With the death toll rising day by day – and with the rains still falling – we need to act quickly to prevent a second-wave tragedy,”
Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director.
HUMANITARIAN COALITION welcomes matched funding for Pakistan
Ottawa (22 August, 2010) – Members of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION are applauding the Canadian government’s decision to offer matched funding for donations made in support of relief efforts in Pakistan. Donations made by individual Canadians from August 2 to September 12 to registered charities will be matched as part of the Government’s Pakistan Floods Relief Fund.
“We are literally racing against the clock,” said CARE President & CEO Kevin McCort. “Having witnessed the dire conditions that now face millions of survivors, we welcome any effort to motivate and inspire more donations.”
“Canadians now have the chance to double their donations. With the death toll rising day by day – and with the rains still falling – we need to act quickly to prevent a second-wave tragedy,” said Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada’s Executive Director.
So far the HUMANITARIAN COALITION has received more than $650,000 in donations, a fraction of what’s needed. A matched donation scheme should give Canadians the confidence that their donations will reach the aid agencies already operating on the ground and help secure much-needed tents, water tanks and medications.
“Children are most at risk in situations like this, where the threat of malaria, typhoid and cholera is high,” said David Morley, President and CEO of Save the Children Canada. “Encouraging Canadians to give helps us raise the money needed to fight hunger and waterborne diseases among the survivors of Pakistan’s devastating floods.”
The HUMANITARIAN COALITION, through its member agencies, provides a widespread and effective response to emergencies, with a combined presence in 120 countries. By coming together under one banner, the HUMANITARIAN COALITION reduces fundraising costs, increasing the impact of Canadian donations where it is needed.
