Western Union Offers Relief to the Philippines
13 12월 2012 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment
services, and the Western Union Foundation announced a series of
relief efforts to support communities in the Philippines devastated
by Typhoon Bopha.
Mobilizing Consumer Giving through westernunion.com:
To further help people contribute to relief efforts,
westernunion.com is offering fee-free money transfers to the
Philippines. The online fee-free* money transfer service to the
Philippines is available for all money transfers sent from
www.westernunion.com and its mobile app between December 12-21,
2012, and is subject to network, service and currency
availability.
“A country’s border should not limit the power of a helping
hand,” said Khalid Fellahi, Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Western Union Digital Ventures. “In this time of great
trial for the people of the Philippines, we hope to connect the
global community with those whose lives have been shattered by
Typhoon Bopha.”
Direct Support through Grantmaking:
The Western Union Foundation will provide a US$50,000 grant to
the Philippines Red Cross for immediate relief to impacted
communities with shelter, food and basic necessities.
Mobilizing Consumer Giving through Western Union® Payments
Service:
The Western Union Foundation is also launching a challenge to
match contributions on a one-to-one basis up to US$50,000 directed
to the Philippines Red Cross to further benefit those affected.
Consumers in the U.S. can use the Western Union® Payments service,
with no transfer fee*, at participating Western Union® Agent
locations. The challenge grant option is available through Friday,
December 28, 2012. Donors can also give online at
www.westernunionfoundation.org.
*Western Union may make money on the exchange of currencies.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
September 30, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta
branded services were offered through a combined network of
approximately 510,000 agent locations in 200 countries and
territories. In 2011, The Western Union Company completed 226
million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $81
billion of principal between consumers, and 425 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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