 | CGSGI (CANADA) Raises $1.3 Million for Relief Efforts in HaitiFebruary 19, 2010 | Press Releases |
VANCOUVER, BC (Feb. 19, 2010) – The Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (Canada) [CGSGI (Canada)], in alliance with the William J. Clinton Foundation, has raised a total of $1.3 million for relief efforts in Haiti. Of this total, $836,300 was donated by individuals, which will be matched by the Government of Canada, and $500,000 was donated by Vancouver-based mining financier and philanthropist Frank Giustra.
CGSGI (Canada) is a registered Canadian charity that supports the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative. The funds raised will be used for the procurement of food, water, shelter, and medical supplies in Haiti. Funds will also be allocated to the areas of healthcare, education, women and children’s issues, and toward long-term reconstruction that will assist earthquake survivors. One hundred percent of the donations will be directed to Haiti relief efforts.
“CGSGI (Canada) wishes to thank all those who so generously supported the relief efforts in Haiti,” said Giustra. “Both President Clinton and I believe that not only do we need to address Haiti’s immediate needs, but we must also assist the Haitian people in realizing their long-term hopes for stability and prosperity.”
About the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative
The Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI) is an innovative partnership among the William J. Clinton Foundation, the private sector, governments, local communities, and other NGOs to increase the scope, scale, impact, and sustainability of social and economic development efforts in areas where poverty is widespread.
Established in June 2007 by President Bill Clinton and Frank Giustra, CGSGI focuses on alleviating poverty in the developing world through market-driven development that creates jobs and increases incomes, and by strengthening factors that enable economic growth such as health and education. CGSGI is an effort to transform the way businesses do business in the developing world, by creating opportunities and models for all industries seeking to work responsibly in those regions. For more information, visit www.clintonfoundation.org/cgsgi.
