DUBAI, UAE, January 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Western Union Foundation Grants
will help aid efforts of International Medical Corps, Save the
Children
The Western Union Company and The Western Union Foundation have
launched a million-dollar global business challenge to help fight
the Ebola outbreak, and announced a multi-faceted program in
support of community relief efforts.
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According to Jean Claude Farah,
President- Middle East,
Africa, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and CIS, Western Union, "The
fight against the Ebola epidemic needs the support of the global
community to supplement aid efforts in West Africa. As an organization, we've
responded to this crisis by launching the million dollar global
challenge to help aid organisations in the region. We
urge[1] our agents, clients, and other global business
leaders to join us in supporting the people of West Africa during this time of need."
Western Union Foundation Grants and Global
Challenge:
Western Union is urging Western Union® Agents, Western Union
Business Solutions clients and the entire global business community
to drive donations[2] toward Ebola relief efforts by
providing a 1:1 match to all charitable donations supporting
International Medical Corps and Save the Children to reach a total
of $1 million in support. The
Western Union Foundation match, up to $500,000, will benefit the International Medical
Corps to support the treatment of current Ebola patients and
training of local health-care workers, and Save the Children to
support the diagnosis and early treatment of Ebola at the community
level.
Western Union Consumer Activation:
Consumers worldwide also can donate[3] online at
http://www.westernunionfoundation.org, by clicking "Donate Now" and
selecting "Ebola Outbreak Relief." Donors may direct funds to
either International Medical Corps or Save the Children.
Western Union Foundation President Patrick Gaston added, "The devastating Ebola
outbreak is disrupting schools, businesses and daily life for
people throughout the region. We are responding by supporting
services that will help to curtail the spread of the disease."
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, 2014, the Western
Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered
through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200
countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks. In
2013, The Western Union Company completed 242 million
consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $82 billion of principal between consumers, and
459 million business payments. For more information, visit
http://www.westernunion.com.
About the Western Union Foundation
The Western Union Foundation is dedicated to creating a better
world, where the ability to realize dreams through economic
opportunity is not just a privilege for the few but a right for
all. Through its signature program, Education for Better, and
with the support of The Western Union Company, its employees,
Agents, and business partners, The Western Union Foundation works
to realize this vision by supporting education and disaster relief
efforts as pathways toward a better future. Our combined
social ventures efforts make life better for individuals, families
and communities around the world. Since its inception, The
Western Union Foundation has paid more than $98.5 million in grants and other giving.
These funds have been pledged to more than 2,729 nongovernmental
organizations in more than 133 countries and territories. The
Western Union Foundation, is a separate §501(c)(3) recognized
United States charity. To learn more, visit
http://www.westernunionfoundation.org.
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