Western Union and the Western Union Foundation Provide Humanitarian Relief to Yemen
June 13 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) and the Western Union
Foundation today announced a coordinated response involving the
company’s employees, its agents and global non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) to provide humanitarian relief to millions of
people in Yemen.
The Western Union Foundation has committed USD$ 100,000 to the
Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) to support their work to provide
urgently needed food, prevent the risk of cholera and help those
who are already affected.
The Foundation will also provide a dollar-for-dollar match of
qualifying contributions from Western Union agents to qualified
NGOs providing disaster relief support to those impacted by the
crisis. Western Union employee donations to the Foundation will be
eligible for a 2:1 match. Agent and employee donations will be
matched, up to an aggregate total of USD$ 25,000. In total,
contributions from the Foundation through this comprehensive effort
could reach up to USD$ 125,000 in total aid.
“We are committed to helping the communities we serve, including
enhancing our support in Yemen, to combat the fragile situation
facing the country during this devastating crisis,” said Elizabeth
Roscoe, executive director, Western Union Foundation.
From now until July 13, 2017, Western Union will reimburse*
fees** paid by NGOs for money transfers to Yemen made from
participating Western Union agent locations worldwide, wu.com and
the company’s mobile applications.
Due to the unstable situation in Yemen, some Western Union agent
locations there may not be immediately operational or possess
sufficient funds.
* Western Union NGO customers sending money to Yemen will need
to pay standard fees at the time of the transaction(s). Within 30
days of the transaction(s), Western Union will manually reimburse
NGOs that sent money to Yemen between June 13, 2017 and July 13,
2017. For questions about the reimbursement process or for
information on how to become a Western Union NGO customer, please
email NGOSolutions@westernunion.com.
** Western Union makes money on the exchange of currencies.
About The Western Union Foundation
The Western Union Foundation is dedicated to creating a better
world, where the ability to realize dreams through economic
opportunity is not just a privilege for the few but a right for
all. Through its signature program, Education for Better, and with
the support of The Western Union Company, its employees, Agents,
and business partners, The Western Union Foundation works to
realize this vision by supporting education and disaster relief
efforts as pathways toward a better future. Our combined social
ventures efforts make life better for individuals, families and
communities around the world. The Western Union Foundation has paid
more than $111 million in charitable giving since inception in
2001. These funds have been pledged in more than 138 countries and
territories. The Western Union Foundation is a separate charitable
corporation that is tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, contributions to which are tax-deductible for US
income tax purposes. To learn more, visit
www.westernunionfoundation.org, or Follow us on Twitter
@TheWUFoundation.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
March 31, 2017, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded
services were offered through a combined network of over 550,000
agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 150,000
ATMs and kiosks, and included the capability to send money to
billions of accounts. In 2016, The Western Union Company completed
268 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $80
billion of principal between consumers, and 523 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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