Last Opportunity to have Donations Matched

10/02/2010

(OTTAWA – February 10, 2010) - The HUMANITARIAN COALITION's members are appealing to Canadians to continue their generosity as the deadline for the Canadian Government's match to donations comes this Friday, February 12.

Four weeks on from the deadly earthquake, survivors have had to face unprecedented challenges.  Working together in Canada and in Haiti, CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec and Save the Children Canada have been distributing aid and providing programs for Haitians since the earthquake struck.  While food, water, emergency healthcare and child protection programs have reached hundreds of thousands, the needs remain great and will continue this way for years to come.  This match on donations, over on Friday, is a crucial opportunity to improve conditions for families in Haiti.

Canadians have demonstrated extraordinary generosity despite difficult economic times; the HUMANITARIAN COALITION is asking for Canadians to look to the long term and invest in Haiti's future today. 

The HUMANITARIAN COALITION, with the joint efforts of its members, CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec and Save the Children Canada, provides a widespread and effective response to emergencies, with a combined presence in 120 countries. In Haiti alone, the HUMANITARIAN COALITION has more than 600 aid personnel on the ground, ensuring that the donations of Canadians reach those in desperate need in an efficient, effective and coordinated fashion.

To donate to the HUMANITARIAN COALITION, call 1-800-464-9154, log onto humanitariancoalition.ca or send donations to the HUMANITARIAN COALITION, PO Box 65035, Ottawa, ON, K2G 5Y3

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For more information:
Elysia Nisan
  
(w) 416-218-1882
(c) 647-273-7134