International
Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada reaches out to
our Haitian sisters
The recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has left many
thousands of people dead and millions injured and homeless
and the country continues to struggle with the ongoing
after effects. Girl Guides of Canada shares in the sadness
and concern for the people of Haiti and has informed the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
of our concern and intent to provide support.
As Girl Guides of Canada is not an expert disaster relief
agency or a disaster fund co-coordinator, we suggest the
following methods for showing your support and compassion
for your sister Guides in Haiti and the Haitian people
generally. We believe your contributions will be more effectively
managed and distributed by expert disaster agencies. However,
should you wish to contribute through Girl Guides of Canada,
here are the best ways to do so:
1. Contribute to the Canadian World Friendship
Fund (CWFF) where donations are designated for mutual aid. Members
of Girl Guides of Canada who are interested in providing
support to Haiti Guiding through the Canadian World Friendship
Fund can send cheques to: Girl Guides of Canada-Guides
du Canada
50 Merton Street, Toronto, Ontario M4S 1A3. Cheques should
be made payable to Girl Guides of Canada with CWFF/Haiti
in the memo line).
2. Contribute to this year’s World Thinking
Day Fund, where WAGGGS is focusing on five specific countries;
Haiti,
Georgia, Maldives, Sudan and Zimbabwe. The WTD Fund supports
the work of WAGGGS globally, it is not exclusively dedicated
to Haiti or disaster relief. However, part of the funding
raised will go to Haiti in 2010 and specific projects agreed
upon by Haiti and WAGGGS. You can find details on the World
Thinking Day website.
Moments like these demonstrate the strong values and international
sisterhood that make Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting such
a unique and important Movement, ready and willing to take
action to make the world a better place. Please continue,
in the weeks and even years ahead, to do all you can to
help the Girl Guides, their families and communities in
Haiti.
Should you wish to make a personal donation to aid the
relief efforts in Haiti, please send your donation to a
charitable agency. The Canadian Government is matching
donations being sent to many agencies. The list of agencies
can be found at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/01/13/f-emergency-contacts-haiti-relief-aid.html
For more information on the disaster
relief funds available, please visit the WAGGGS website.
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