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Canadians Support Relief Work in East Africa
Posted September 9th 2011
In response to the famine in Somalia and East Africa, a number of MCIC member agencies are collecting funds for their work in the area.
For more information, take a look at their websites.
Canadian Catholic Organization For Development and Peace
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Canadian Physicians for Aid & Relief
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
HOPE International Development Agency
Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
For every dollar Canadians contribute to registered Canadian charities responding to the East Africa drought, the Government of Canada will set aside one dollar for the East Africa Drought Relief Fund.
There is no limit on the amount of funds that are available through this program from the Government of Canada. To be counted for this purpose, donations must comply with all of the conditions below. A donation must be
made by an individual Canadian;
monetary, not exceeding $100,000 per individual;
made to a registered Canadian charity that is receiving donations in response to the drought in East Africa;
specifically earmarked by such organizations for the purpose of responding to the drought; and
made between July 6 and September 16, 2011.
Both tax-receipted and non tax-receipted donations are eligible to be counted towards the size of the relief fund.
The requirement that donations be made by September 16, 2011, is to ensure that the Canadian International Development Agency’s matching contribution to the relief fund can in turn be mobilized quickly to respond to immediate needs in East Africa.
The Government of Manitoba has contributed $200,000 towards the relief effort through the Manitoba Government Matching Grant Program (MGMGP). MCIC distributes these funds to organizations working in the region. MCIC is currently reviewing proposals from its members to assist with the relief effort.
The Government of Manitoba has been supporting the MGMGP since 1975. We appreciate the support that our provincial governments have given to international development efforts over the years.
