$300,000 gift for cyclone relief

The Foundation is donating $200,000 to AIDfund and Thomson Reuters is giving an additional $100,000. AIDfund is an independent fund which provides immediate support to humanitarian organisations working on the frontline of emergency relief.

Cash grants are going to the following NGOs: Adventist Development and Relief Agency, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, HelpAge International, Muslim Aid and World Vision International. They will provide food parcels including rice, oil, pulses and dried fish, water purification tablets, clean water systems, blankets, clothing and temporary shelter.

“The point of AIDfund is to get cash fast to relief agencies already on the ground in Myanmar,” Foundation CEO Monique Villa said. “These agencies are the ones most able to make a difference in this critical period when lives can still be saved. All the agencies we’ve chosen have been active in the country for years. They have the local knowledge and connections to get relief where it’s needed quickly.” ■