No fees will be charged for Western Union® money
transfers to Haiti through October 9
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced zero fees* on transfers to Haiti, and the
Western Union Foundation pledged to contribute to disaster relief
efforts to help the communities impacted as a result of the devastating
impact of Hurricane Matthew.
Through October 9, Western Union is offering zero-fee* transactions to
Haiti from countries in which the company operates across the globe,
including the United States, Canada, France, Chile, Brazil and the
Caribbean, at participating retail Western Union® Agent
locations and at westernunion.com as well as the Western Union mobile
app, where available.
In addition to these efforts, the Western Union Foundation will provide
a grant to Mercy Corp for a total of $25,000 to help the families and
communities affected by Hurricane Matthew. Support will be directed
toward emergency services, such as water purification, food, shelter,
hygiene and sanitation.
Also, until October 19, the Foundation will provide a dollar-for-dollar
match of qualifying contributions from Western Union Agents, business
customers and other business partners to NGOs providing disaster relief
support in the impacted region up to $50,000. In addition, during the
same time, it will match employee donations 2:1 to NGOs providing
disaster relief up to $25,000.
“Western Union is committed to providing aid in times of need to the
communities in which we operate,” said Mariano Dall’Orso, Western
Union’s Senior Vice President and General Manager for Mexico, Canada and
Caribbean. “Western Union efforts are aimed at critical relief in Haiti
during this time of need,” Dall’Orso said.
“Though we are still realizing the extent of the damage caused by
Hurricane Matthew, we know the destruction in Haiti is significant,”
said Elizabeth Roscoe, Executive Director of the Western Union
Foundation. “The Western Union Foundation is committed to helping Mercy
Corps mobilize to assist with critical support on the ground,” concluded
Roscoe.
* Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When
choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and
exchange rates. Fees and foreign exchange rates may vary by brand,
channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates are
subject to change without notice.
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 June 30, 2016, the Western Union, Vigo and
Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network
of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and
over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks, and included the capability to send money
to billions of accounts. In 2015, The Western Union Company completed
262 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $82
billion of principal between consumers, and 508 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. Through its signature
program, Education for Better, and 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 paid more than $106 million in grants and other giving.
These funds have been pledged to more than 2,794 nongovernmental
organizations in more than 137 countries and territories. The Western
Union Foundation, is a separate §501(c)(3) recognized United States
charity. To learn more, visit www.westernunionfoundation.org,
or Follow us on Twitter @TheWUFoundation.
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Source: The Western Union Company