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GlobalMedic is a non-sectarian humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization based in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the operational arm of the David McAntony Gibson Foundation (DMGF), a registered Canadian charity. [1]
Rahul Singh at the Time 100 ceremony in 2010. Rahul Singh, OOnt (born October 1970 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian paramedic and founder and Executive Director of GlobalMedic, a humanitarian relief organization that provides disaster relief in areas affected by natural disasters or complex emergencies. [1]
In Canada, GlobalMedic was established in 1998 as a non-sectarian humanitarian-aid NGO to provide disaster relief services to large scale catastrophes around the world. [10] [11] Time magazine recognized the work of GlobalMedic in its 2010 Time 100 issue. [12]
In January 2023, the Ukrainian national student hockey team donated a portion of the Hockey Can't Stop Tour proceeds to charities, including the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. [38] [39] [40] In March 2023, CUF, the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, and Global Medic delivered new, advanced protective gear to fire stations in four Ukrainian regions. [41] [42]
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On September 6, Canada sent a CC-130J Hercules aircraft to Nassau, joining the Jamaican Defence Force's Disaster Assistance Response Team. Canada also pledged C$500,000 in humanitarian aid. [50] Meanwhile, Canadian-based charity GlobalMedic sent in volunteers carrying water purification units and emergency hygiene kits. [51]
In the first two weeks, Canada contributed US$40 million. [14] Members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) were also deployed (using a Canadian military C-17 Globemaster ) to conduct search and rescue operations in affected areas, provide humanitarian aid, and help repair damaged infrastructure. [ 15 ]