Visa Inc. Responds to Haitian Earthquake
San Francisco, January 14, 2010
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced a comprehensive commitment to help the people of Haiti following the recent devastating earthquake, which includes a $200,000 donation to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. Visa will also match employee donations to Haitian relief efforts on a two-to-one basis through the end of January.
As part of Visa's response, through the end of February, Visa will also donate revenues generated by charitable contributions to the crisis in Haiti directly to the American Red Cross.
In addition, Visa will waive interchange fees through the end of February on donations made to a select group of major, U.S.-based charities that are providing support to Haitian relief efforts. Eligible charities are:
- American Red Cross
- AmeriCares
- CARE USA
- Direct Relief International
- Habitat for Humanity
- International Rescue Committee
- Mercy Corps
- Oxfam America
- Save the Children
- US Fund for UNICEF
- World Vision
As part of this initiative, Visa is reaching out to the U.S. and Haitian governments to explore how its payment technology can be helpful in effectively distributing relief funds, as Visa has done in the past.
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Media Contact:
Will Valentine
Visa Inc.
+1 415 932 2564
globalmedia@visa.com
