Canada Doubles Up Your Haiti Earthquake Charitable Contributions
Canada had a long term commitment (2006 to 2011) of $555 Million to help in the reconstruction of Haiti prior to the January 12th eartquake. Registering 7.3 on the Richter scale this violent earthquake has resulted in massive destruction and disruption of the countries infrastructure.
CIDA Will Match Your Donations
The human toll is already stagering and is likely to grow worse as the days march on. Canadians wishing to help have a means of doubling up any contribution they make to the relief work that is needed.
On January 14, 2010, the Government of Canada announced that it will match dollar for dollar the contributions of individual Canadians to eligible Canadian charitable organizations in support of humanitarian recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti up to a total of $50 million.
Which Donations Will Be Matched?
To qualify for matching, the donations must be:
made by an individual Canadian (not a corporation or business) up to $100,000
made to a registered Canadian charitable organization that is receiving donations in response to the January 12 Haiti earthquake
specifically earmarked for the purpose of responding to the earthquake
made between January 12 and February 12, 2010.
Ensure that your donation is matched by visiting the Canadian International Development Agency Web Site.
For More Information Visit CIDA's Website
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Kathy,
This is a good move on Canada's part, however I wish they would just donate the money without putting a contingency on it. This is about human lives, not some kind of competition or game.
Jo
Go Canada! It is so good to hear of a government coming up with a matching program to help this area that has been so devastated. Hispanola (the island Haiti and the Dominican Republic are on) is in our hemispheric area of influence and we should be responding better than we are right now, especially to this depressed area of the world.
Jo - Canada already has a commitment to Haiti ... this process just ensures that the money individual Canadians donate is matched and goes to the relief efforts.
Dana - Unfortunately one of the biggest hold ups to to any aid of this magnitude is the devastated countries infrastructure ... in this case the tiny airport and the roads into the area.
Kathy,
This is very important information to know. This is really a terrible disaster, and we should all make a contribution.
Brian
Kathy,
It's good to know of Canada's long term commitment to Haiti; I just think that if the money is there, why not just give it? Canadians would give anyways...no matter if the government matched it or not.
Jo
Jo - Canadians are know for their compasion and giving in their own way when called upon.
Do you really believe the government will withold that money if Canadians do not step up to the plate.
Lets not turn this into a political debate but accept it for what I believe it is.
An efffort to encourage additional giving.