Costa Rica's Red Cross
Raises $429,000 For Haiti
The Cruz Roja Costarricense (Costa Rica's
Red Cross) says it t has so far received
us$429,000 dollars in donation from
companies and individuals for quake-torn
Haiti.
Costa Ricans in a national campaign also
donated 10 tons of food, medicine, water and
other necessities which were collected and
packed by the national youth commission and
more than other 100 groups.
The money will go directly to the
International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies, according to Miguel
Carmona, president of Costa Rica's Cruz Roja.
Donations in Costa Rica can be made by a
direct deposit at the
Banco de Costa Rica (BCR):
* Cuenta Corriente Colones No. 001-176003-3
* Cuenta Corriente Dólares No. 001-204-6
:
or by cellular telephone by way of an sms
text message to:
5201 to donate ˘1.000
5205 to donate ˘5.000
5210 to donate
˘10.000
The charge will appear on your cellular
telephone bill.
Donations can also be made on online by way
of the International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) website:
http://donate.ifrc.org/ |
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