Ideas? Do we build something around the Gofundme platform or work with Red Cross, UnitedWay NWT etc. Ghose charities focus on service delivery, much needed but not providing direct financial support. Ideally it would be great to tap into some matching fund support from Canadian federal government. Support will be needed even if and when they can return.
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Guide to financial assistance and other supports for NWT evacuees
Via @cabinradio
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For some evacuees, a personal financial crisis unfolds:
"My God, what do I do?" As wildfires strip the NWT government of tens of millions of dollars, some evacuees face a fast-approaching crisis of their own: Via @cabinradio
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https://cabinradio.ca/146633/news/economy/for-some-evacuees-a-personal-financial-crisis-unfolds/
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The area near Hay River, Northwest Territories is forecast to have 35°C daytime temperatures this week, amidst burning fires.
Hay River in better condition than we imagined #NWT #wildfires #HayRiver #evacuation
https://cabinradio.ca/146800/news/environment/wildfires/hay-river-in-better-condition-than-we-imagined/
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Wildfire latest: (Friday) Heightened risk in Hay River, fire inches closer to Fort Smith
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https://cabinradio.ca/144414/news/yellowknife/wildfire-latest-heightened-risk-in-hay-river-fire-inches-closer-to-fort-smith/
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“Enterprise, a community of 116 people 35 km south of Hay River, welcomed 160 people overnight, more than doubling its population. Mayor Michael St Armour said that included 12 busloads of people. ‘All we can do is help,’ St Armour said.” #GoodPeople #GoodNeighbors #HayRiver #Canada #ClimateChange https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-flood-evacuation-may-12-2022-1.6450325
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