If you have turned on the news at any point over the past couple of weeks then you might have heard about the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, countless people are undertaking risky journeys in search of a better life on the continent. It’s an incredibly hard time for the people fleeing their countries and even though humanitarian organizations are actively helping them out the sheer scale of the crisis has got them stretched thin. That’s why they need donations, and Google has promised to match those donations.
Google has already announced at $1.1 million donation to organizations providing front-line humanitarian relief to refugees and migrants across the globe last week, and now it’s inviting you and me to join it so that the impact of our contribution can be doubled.
The company is going to match the first $5.5 million in donations globally and it hopes that through this exercise a total of $11 million can be raised for relief efforts.
All donations will be distributed to four nonprofits that are providing aid to refugees and migrants: Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children and UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
These organizations are actively involved in delivering essential relief such as food and water, shelter and medical care as well as looking after the rights and security of people in need. Donations can be made at google.com/refugeerelief.
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