The FINANCIAL -- Under the umbrella of its signature initiative, Our World, Our Family®,
The Western Union Company today announced a multi-faceted package of
support to respond to the current humanitarian crisis in East Africa.
Over the next few weeks, together with its Agents, consumers and global non-profit organizations, Western Union and the Western Union Foundation will contribute up to US$750,000 to several groups working to ease the suffering in affected countries across East Africa.
Global experts have referred to the crisis in East Africa as the most serious food insecurity situation in the world today. Several countries in the region have been devastated by cyclical drought, leaving millions of East Africans in the grip of starvation and forcing the displacement of hundreds of thousands who can no longer survive in their home communities.
“We are fortunate to be able to leverage the unique combination of our global Agent network, our recognized brand, our consumer relationships and the resources of the Western Union Foundation to bring various parties together to get funds flowing to where they are needed most in such a time of crisis”, said Jean Claude Farah, Western Union Senior Vice President, Middle East and Africa and a member of the Western Union Foundation Board.
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