International Rescue

Unprecedented call for reform of global finance to fix debt & climate crises – Project Everyone letter

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Montag, April 15, 2024
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The letter is being published ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings and builds on calls for global public finance reform led by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Kenyan President William Ruto, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Key Points: 
  • The letter is being published ahead of World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings and builds on calls for global public finance reform led by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Kenyan President William Ruto, and French President Emmanuel Macron.
  • It urges rich countries to triple their investment in multilateral development banks, end crippling debt, and make polluters pay for the environmental damage they cause.
  • “The institutions of world finance have lost their muscle,” the letter reads.
  • Climate change has brought untold suffering to our people through loss of infrastructure and arable lands, leading to incessant hunger.

Jackery Supports Moroccan Earthquake Victims with Lifesaving Mobile Solar Generators

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Donnerstag, Oktober 12, 2023
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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The most devastating earthquake of the last 100 years in Morocco with a magnitude of 6.8 has tragically taken the lives of thousands of people, with many more injured and countless villages, buildings, and roads destroyed. Following immediate aid and newly built emergency shelters, the focus has shifted to providing support for people's everyday lives and reconstruction before winter, with as little red tape as possible, with electricity playing a vital role. Jackery has stepped in to support aid organizations and people with power stations and solar generators, especially in the remote areas of the Atlas Mountains, where many small tent camps have been set up. To ensure that the aid arrives efficiently and quickly where it is needed, the leading American solar generator company is cooperating with Human Appeal, an international development and relief charity that is coordinating on-site aid operations. This initiative comes in light of the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, which aims to raise awareness and promote actions to reduce the risks and impacts of disasters.

Key Points: 
  • Jackery has stepped in to support aid organizations and people with power stations and solar generators, especially in the remote areas of the Atlas Mountains, where many small tent camps have been set up.
  • As a leading global brand of innovative portable power and green outdoor energy solutions, providing power stations and solar generators was an obvious choice," said Ricky Ma, Head of Jackery EMEA.
  • "In this sunny region, flexible solar panels and solar generators are a tangible help in offering fast and reliable power to people in remote areas.
  • Through its Jackery Cares Program, the company supports individuals in need of help in numerous ways.

Legacy Collective Announces Ukraine Relief Fund

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Mittwoch, Mai 11, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Collective, a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, announces the Ukraine Relief Fund. Donations collected from this fund will be used to provide emergency services to the Ukrainian people, including shelter, protection, food resources, and more. At the time of this announcement, Love Does, World Central Kitchen, Save the Children, and The International Rescue Committee have been vetted and chosen to receive the donations from the relief fund. 

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Legacy Collective, a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, announces the Ukraine Relief Fund .
  • At the time of this announcement, Love Does, World Central Kitchen, Save the Children, and The International Rescue Committee have been vetted and chosen to receive the donations from the relief fund.
  • "Today, we are coming together as a Legacy community to help our neighbors in Ukraine," says Erin Arnheim, Legacy Collective CEO.
  • About our Relief Fund Partners:
    The International Rescue Committee : In Ukraine, the IRC is working with local partners to provide emergency assistance to internally displaced people.