Western Union Teams Up with QHASUQ to Help Build a School in Duverger as
Part of the Company's Education for Better Initiative
MONTREAL, July 10, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Starting in July, people in
Quebec who send money to Haiti are also helping to build a school in
Haiti. For every qualifying consumer-to-consumer Western Union® Money TransferSM transaction sent from Laurentian Bank, Insta Chèques, and Super C
locations in the province of Quebec to Haiti from July 1 through Sept.
30, 2013, Western Union will make a donation to QHASUQ, a Quebec-based Haitian non-profit organization, to help build a school
in the village Duverger.
This initiative is part of the Western Union Education for Better initiative, a three-year commitment to grow young minds and help meet
global education goals.
"Western Union Canada is proud to support QHASUQ—it's truly an example
of how we help move money for better," said Don DeLair, vice president
and general manager, Canada, Western Union. "Education is one of the
main reasons our customers send money and we believe it's the best path
toward a solid financial future. We're excited to see our customers in
Quebec rally behind this campaign to help finish the school before
classes begin in October."
During the three-month period, Western Union will donate 50 cents to
QHASUQ for every qualifying consumer-to-consumer Western Union Money
Transfer transaction sent from participating Agent locations in Quebec
to Haiti, up to a maximum of US$20,000. More than 260 Banque
Laurentienne, Insta Chèques, and Super C Agent locations are
participating in this initiative.
"We are very appreciative of this support from Western Union," said Yves
Marthone, treasurer, QHASUQ Foundation. "This contribution is truly
making a difference toward improving education in Haiti and shows a
commitment to the reconstruction of the country in both infrastructure
and education."
Located in the mountains outside of Miragoâne, the village of Duverger
is isolated and difficult to access. There aren't any schools easily
accessible nearby. The new primary school, once completed will have
eight classrooms, an administration building with offices, a toilet
block, a kitchen, and a playground and will welcome around 200
students.
Western Union has been helping the people of Haiti since 2003.
Collectively, with grants from the Western Union Foundation, in-kind
company donations, and donations from its network of Agents, the
Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation have donated
more than US$7 million to Haiti.
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, 2013, the
Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered
through a combined network of approximately 515,000 Agent locations in
200 countries and territories and approximately 100,000 ATMs. In 2012,
The Western Union Company completed 231 million consumer-to-consumer
transactions worldwide, moving $79 billion of principal between
consumers, and 432 million business payments. For more information,
visit www.westernunion.com.
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. 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. Since its
inception, The Western Union Foundation has committed more than $86.9
million in grants and other giving to more than 2,627 nongovernmental
organizations in more than 130 countries and territories. To learn
more, visit www.westernunionfoundation.org.
About QHASUQ
The QHASUQ Foundation is a registered Canadian non-profit organization
with the goal of promoting universal and quality education in Haiti.
QHASUQ organizes various activities to mobilize human, material,
financial, logistical, and organizational resources in order to provide
tangible and measurable support to achieve its goal. After several
years of trial and error in the direct sponsorship of children in
remote areas of Haiti, QHASUQ now commits its support in the
construction of schools to make a real difference and help the
Foundation in a more practical way to achieve its goal and objectives.
The Duverger project is the first school being built under the new
commitment of the Foundation to support-the construction of schools in
poor areas of Haiti. For more information, please visit www.qhasuq.org.
SOURCE: Western Union
