Our Programs and initiatives
When lives hang in the balance, we aid the relief efforts of government and humanitarian organizations that provide for affected families in critical circumstances.
We were the first corporation to donate to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters.
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Philippines Disaster relief
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The Western Union Foundation built and supplied two schools in Leyte, Philippines, after a typhoon ravaged the area in 2006.
Mexico Disaster relief
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A grant to Habitat for Humanity after floods in October/November 2007 will help rebuild lives in Tabasco, Mexico.
Grants for disaster relief
We have awarded disaster relief grants to organizations from Pakistan to Peru. Use our interactive map to see a complete list of where our disaster relief grants have made a difference.