Joint Fundraising Campaign For Syrian Refugees
18 Sep 2015, by Robert Lalonde in ACN Canada, ACN PROJECTS, Aid to refugees, International Catholic Charity Aid to the Church in Need
BY DEVELOPMENT & PEACE, CNEWA CANADA AND ACN CANADA
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has endorsed a joint fundraising campaign aimed at involving all the Church in Canada in order to assist Syrian refugees seeking shelter and protection in the Middle East and parts of Europe. The joint campaign, already being supported by Bishops across the country, involves the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada, and CNEWA Canada.
The three Canadian Catholic aid and development agencies will collaborate in their fundraising for Syrian refugees, so as to respond as effectively as possible to the complex and overwhelming Syrian emergency. Donations can be made to any or all three of the organizations. Each will continue working with its respective partners in the Middle East, using its own unique approaches and networks. The Holy See, as well as Bishops in Canada and the Middle East, have expressed appreciation on how the activities of the three agencies are mutually complementary in responding to different but equally important priorities.
Development and Peace will work to expand its ongoing efforts to support Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries in the Middle East, and also expand its reach through the Caritas international family to come to the aid of the thousands of migrants who have fled across the Mediterranean Sea and are now seeking shelter. ACN and CNEWA will continue to support all refugees affected by this war and will also give special attention to Christian refugees and displaced persons, hoping to ensure a continued Christian presence in the Middle East.
The three agencies will later send reports to Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada on the total funds received for Syrian refugees as a result of the new campaign. The Government of Canada announced on September 12 it has established the Syria Emergency Relief Fund. Every eligible dollar donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities in response to the impact of the conflict in Syria will be matched by the government, for up to $100 million, effective immediately and until December 31, 2015........
http://www.acn-aed-ca.org/press-release-joint-fundraising-campaign-for-syrian-refugees/
I know it's difficult to trust any organization will distribute the money to where it's needed most. I've found one campaign that gives it directly to migrant women. http://hekaia.com/en/content/4-about-us
I haven't heard how much our gov't has pledged in relief yet but will try to find out. Also, the number of refugees they plan to let in ... last I heard, it was a pitifully low number. Harper is such an asshole.