The Government of Canada has established the East Africa Drought Relief Fund. The Government will match every dollar donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities who are raising money for this Fund.
If you would like to have your donation matched through the Fund, donations must be made through registered Canadian charities. To verify your chosen organization is a registered charity, view the Charities Listings or call the Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-267-2384.
For more information about how to donate wisely, check out Giving to charity: Information for donors from the Canada Revenue Agency.
If you are a registered charity thinking of raising money for the East Africa Drought Relief Fund, there are specific donating and fundraising criteria that must be met. Make sure to check out what an eligible donation includes. Registered charities must complete and send in the East Africa Drought Relief Fund Declaration Form to CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) on or before September 30.