1. What is Rayjon?
Rayjon Share Care of Sarnia Inc. is a registered Canadian Charitable organization.
2. Where does the money go?
Money donated to Rayjon is used to support our development projects in Haiti and also in some other developing countries.
3. How much of the money goes to Haiti?
All of the money donated to Rayjon goes to our development projects, mostly in Haiti.
4. How do we know the money goes to Haiti and how it is used?
Rayjon workers see the bank statements of our partners, who receive the money in Haiti. We also see the receipts for the money spent by our foreign partners and we see the results of their work.
5. How much money goes towards administrative costs?
Rayjon’s administration cost is currently less than 8%. These costs are paid out of the proceeds of fund raising events and CIDA allowances but not from donated funds.
6. Are we paid to work at the booths at fundraisers?
Rayjon workers at fundraiser booths are volunteers and do not get paid.
7. Why do we volunteer and support Haiti when there are many people in our own community that need help?
There are people in our communities that need help and there are various organizations that are working to support them. We have seen that the poor in Haiti do not have medical insurance or free education or unemployment insurance or welfare or government pensions so we want our efforts to help them to survive.
8. Are the trips to Haiti paid for by Rayjon or do trip participants pay their own way?
Some Rayjon supervisor’s trips are subsidized when they are monitoring how our partners are managing our projects. All other Rayjon trip participants pay for the total cost of their trip.
9. How does any merchandise get to Haiti?
Rayjon has sent some merchandise, needed by our partners, to Haiti in shipping containers. Our trip participants have also taken some goods in their luggage. However, we believe it is much more efficient to send funds to our foreign partners and to have them buy their necessities from businesses in their own country.
10. Do organizations like Rayjon make a difference in developing countries like Haiti?
Yes! We have seen great improvements in the areas where Rayjon has invested our donors’ funds. Anyone who wants specific examples should contact a Rayjon volunteer.
11. How long will it take for Haiti to recover from the 2010 earthquake?
For the people from the devastated area it will take many years before all of their homes and lives are back to “normal”. However, much of the country is already making progress again.
12. What are the Haitian government and other governments doing to help?
We see many indicators that the governments are trying to move toward sustainable development and away from handouts. The 2010 earthquake was an incentive for many countries to work together, with the UN, to work toward sustainable development in Haiti.
