The Media and Communications Workers of
Alberta (MCWA) is spearheading a national drive among CWA|SCA
Canada Locals to raise funds for children in earthquake-ravaged
Haiti.
Director Arnold Amber says the national
union has agreed to act as treasurer for the campaign,
which will aggregate donations to Save the Children Canada
(SCC). "Once all
the donations are in, we will write one large cheque to the
organization."
There's no time to lose. The Canadian government will match
donations to Haiti, but only until next Friday, Feb. 12.
Chris Carolan, president of Local 30223 (Victoria-Vancouver
Island Newspaper Guild), says he contacted SCC to ascertain
what percentage of donations goes to administrative costs
and was told that 83 cents of every dollar goes to children
in Haiti.
Luis Rufo, secretary-treasurer of
the Alberta Local, says sending money to children in Haiti "is
a perfect way for us to help them in this desperate time
of need."
The Canadian campaign mirrors a similar one in the United
States where CWA Locals are sending their contributions to
the American wing of Save the Children.