UPS Foundation Donates $1.125 Million to CARE

More than $1 million in cash and in-kind donations will help CARE roll out a new supply-tracking program to a Kenyan refugee camp.
Mar 22, 2013 10:15 AM ET
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Original blog on Mother Nature Network

  The UPS Foundation has a longstanding relationship with CARE, a humanitarian organization that helps fight poverty on a global level.  During the organization’s annual CARE Conference, held earlier this month, the foundation announced a $1.125 million donation of cash and in-kind support.    Through the support provided by the UPS Foundation, CARE has been able to utilize a software system that tracks global projects and supplies and in April, the system will be rolled out at a refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya.  The Kenyan camp is the largest refugee camp in the world, housing approximately 500,000 people.   Continue reading the original post on Mother Nature Network >>     About The UPS Foundation

The UPS Foundation, which is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national and global communities, has led UPS's corporate citizenship efforts for more than 60 years. In 2010, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $95 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/foundation. To learn about UPS's sustainability program and commitment to the environment, go to ups.com/sustainability.