Canada for Wuhan - Coronavirus Relief
This campaign for Wuhan is now closed.
Please go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-canadian-healthcare-workers to donate in support of Canadian Healthcare Workers.
March 10, 2020: This campaign is now closed. A final report will be provided upon withdrawal of the funds from the platform.
March 2,2020: A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has kindly donated here and through other channels. Please be advised that this campaign will conclude by the end of Sunday, March 9, 2020.
February 28, 2020: Our second and third shipments have both arrived at their destinations this week, Huangshi and Huanggang, Hubei Province.
Any additional funds raised will be used to purchase positive pressured respiratory systems for front line healthcare workers in China.
February 17, 2020: The second batch of medical supplies we purchased, 24,000 medical exam gloves, left Toronto via Hainan Airlines for China. The destination is Huangshi, Hubei. Our shipping operations have been greatly assisted by our partner, PKU Canada.
Our next batch of medical supplies will be shipped to Huanggang, Hubei. The shipment will include 1250 coveralls, 46,000 gloves, 500 masks and 250 protective goggles.
As of February 13, 2020, we used up all the funds raised through this platform and other channels, totalling approximately $58,000.
Any additional funds raised will be used in a new project in partnership with BMDAC, to purchase ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) machines, life saving "breathing machines," and positive pressured respiratory systems, the highest-level protective suits.
February 11, 2020: The 2250 protective coveralls we shipped arrived in Wuhan and were received by Wuhan Union Hospital and Wuhan Tongji Hospital. These protective suits were purchased when we had not raised sufficient funds. We thank MIT CEO for providing $12,000 to fill the shortage for this purchase.
What happened:
It's Lunar New Year in China, normally the most important time to gather and celebrate with family and friends. But instead, a fast-spreading coronavirus is outbreaking in Wuhan, a central city in China, which has quickly traveled to many other regions in China. 
By January 27th, over 2,000 people have been infected, and 56 people died. Authorities and health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak.
Donate to meet urgent needs:
Hospitals in Wuhan are experiencing a dramatic increase in confirmed cases each day, and health care workers are working day and night to treat them. Multiple hospitals have reported low stock on medical supplies.
The province can only produce 8 Million surgical masks, 2 million protective suits, and 1,200 infrared thermometers by the end of January, which is far from what's needed to address the outbreak. Many medical staff have to skip meals and washroom breaks to save their protective suits from change.
Campaign initiation:
CPAC has been watching the recent coronavirus situation in China with great concern and has been searching for ways to support the people in the affected area. Knowing that China has opened up to accept overseas donations, CPAC immediately started to gather donations to help with the medical supply shortage in Wuhan and other affected areas. 
Fund usage:
Funds raised will be used for the purchase of much needed medical supplies, such as respirators, protective suits, and safety goggles. A final report of the purchase orders will be provided to the public with an audited financial statement.
About CPAC:
CPAC (formerly Chinese Professionals Association of Canada) was first founded in 1992 as a federally registered not-for-profit organization. Its mandate is to assist internationally trained professionals in gaining recognition, cultural integration, career advancement, civic engagement in Canada, and expanding international opportunities through quality service and advocacy.
WEBSITE: https://www.cpac-canada.ca/
OFFICIAL WECHAT ACCOUNT: cpac-Canada
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武汉新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情牵动万千全球华人同胞的心，加拿大中国专业人士协会(CPAC)一直密切关注疫情及中国官方关于海外捐款捐物的情况，目前得知中国政府已经开始接受海外捐款捐物。我们在此号召大家同舟共济，加入到捐助的队伍中来，共助疫区人民度过难关。
据悉，由于确诊病例还在持续攀升，目前仍然急需用于疫情防控的物资，特别是防护服、口罩、护目镜等。CPAC立即开通捐款平台，将专款专用，在国外采购符合中国进口标准的医疗物品直运湖北武汉及周边疫区医院。
捐款平台公开透明
CPAC服务社区已有28年，有多次筹集善款支援灾区的经验和记录，其捐款账户建于第三方公开筹款平台，捐款数额公开透明，公众可以随时查看。
专款专购直运疫区医院
CPAC筹集的资金将专款用于采购符合中国进口标准的口罩、防护服、护目镜等疫区紧缺物资，并通过官方渠道，海关通关直达武汉及周边地区需求突出的疫区医院。
捐助信息定期公开
CPAC将通过其会员周刊、微信公众平台及媒体通稿等渠道定期发布捐款捐助信息。
最终款项使用情况由第三方审计
CPAC将聘请第三方审计机构审核款项的使用情况，审计结果之后也将向公众公布。
CPAC呼吁所有关心灾区的个人、商户和团体，携起手来，一起奉献爱心，全球华人团结一致、众志成城，早日打赢这场“疫”战！
线下捐款请至：加拿大中国专业人士协会办公室（4150 Finch Ave. East Scarborough M1S3T9）
捐款截止日期：2020年2月28日
问询电话：416-298-7885 分机101
关于CPAC
加拿大中国专业人士协会(CPAC)是在加拿大联邦政府注册的非牟利组织，目前已吸引 30,000 多名海外专业人士加入成为会员。成立27年来，协会秉承维护移民专业人士利益的宗旨, 全方位提供专业培训, 就业及发展服务，被公认为是组织规范、制度健全、最具代表性和覆盖面的大型团体之一，备受加拿大社会各界瞩目。
