Geel_jire Posted September 3, 2010 In order to better respond to the needs of the people of Pakistan and to more effectively match the generosity of Canadians, the Government of Canada will match eligible donations made from August 2 until September 12, 2010. Before making a donation, please read the donating criteria below carefully and make sure your donation goes to a registered Canadian charity. Donating criteria Eligible donations must be: Monetary, up to $100,000 Made by an individual Canadian Made to registered Canadian charities that are receiving donations in response to the July-August floods in Pakistan Made to registered Canadian charities that are receiving donations in response to the July-August floods in Pakistan Made between August 2 and September 12, 2010 Donations must be made by September 12, 2010, in order to ensure that CIDA's equivalent contribution to the relief fund can be mobilized quickly to respond to emergency needs in Pakistan. Both tax-receipted and non tax-receipted donations are eligible to be counted towards the size of the relief fund. Donations can be made in cash or by cheque, money order, credit card, or wire transfer. Donations made by Canadian individuals by cheque must be issued from a personal bank account (that of the individual) and not a corporate bank account. There is no limit on the amount of money available through this equivalent fund from the Government of Canada. Not all registered Canadian charities will be collecting funds for the disaster response. If you want your donation to be matched by an equivalent contribution from the Government of Canada to the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund, make sure that your donation meets the criteria above. The Canada Revenue Agency keeps a list of registered Canadian charities. To confirm that a charity is registered, please check the charities listings on their website Charities Listings [search for islamic charities] Source Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
