The humanitarian assistance funding announced today, totalling $5 million, will be channelled through United Nations agencies to address critical needs of the people affected by the earthquake in Nepal, as follows:
- UNICEF ($1,250,000);
- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ($250,000); and
- World Food Programme ($3,500,000)
On April 25, 2015, the Government of Canada immediately announced an initial $5-million envelope in humanitarian assistance funding to respond to the earthquake. The funds have been allocated to support the work of experienced humanitarian partners in meeting priority humanitarian needs, as follows:
- CARE Canada ($600,000);
- Save the Children Canada ($600,000);
- Oxfam Canada ($300,000);
- CECI ($400,000);
- GlobalMedic ($600,000);
- World Vision Canada ($450,000);
- Samaritan’s Purse Canada ($300,000);
- Canadian Red Cross / Basic Health Unit ($1,000,000); and
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ($750,000)
Canada’s total $10-million contribution will be counted against the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.
The Government of Canada created the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund in response to the devastating earthquake in Nepal. For every eligible dollar individual Canadians contribute to a registered Canadian charity responding to the Nepal earthquake, from April 25 to May 25, the Government of Canada will set aside one dollar for the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund. To be eligible, donations may not exceed $100,000 per individual and must be:
- monetary in nature;
- made by an individual Canadian;
- made to a registered Canadian charity that is receiving donations in response to the April 25 earthquake in Nepal;
- specifically earmarked by such organizations for the purpose of responding to the earthquake;
- made between April 25 and May 25, 2015; and
- be declared by the registered charity receiving the donation to DFATD.
To ensure that donations collected by registered charities will be matched through the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund, the registered charities must complete the Nepal Earthquake Fund Declaration Form and send it to Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), on or before June 12, 2015.
DFATD will allocate money from the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund to established Canadian and international humanitarian and development organizations for humanitarian, early recovery and reconstruction efforts that benefit the people affected by the earthquake. The Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund is separate from the funds raised by charities and will be administered separately by the Government of Canada, using established DFATD channels and procedures. Decisions about which organizations will receive funding will be based on the merit of their proposals to DFATD and their ability to deliver assistance in the most timely, effective and efficient manner.
Canada supports the appropriate, timely and effective response of international and Canadian humanitarian organizations.
Each year, Canada responds to appeals issued by international and Canadian humanitarian organizations to respond to a variety of humanitarian crises and complex emergencies around the world arising from conflict, natural disaster or food insecurity.
For more information on Canada’s role, please visit International Humanitarian Assistance.
