International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) Canada A non-political, non-profit, humanitarian organization
Wedding Favours Package
5637 Finch Avenue East, Unit 7, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2T9, Canada www.IMHOCanada.org Tel: (416) 321-9555 Email: contact@imhocanada.org
International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) Canada A non-political, non-profit, humanitarian organization
Dear Bride and Groom, We would first like to say congratulations on your upcoming wedding! As you are planning this momentous occasion, it is so humbling that you thought of making a difference by giving to those less fortunate. What better way to begin your life with that special someone than to enrich the lives of those who are suffering? One way IMHO would like to assist you in making your day more special is through our Wedding Favour Donations. Instead of giving wedding favours, you can donate in the name of each of your guests to one or more of IMHO’s many humanitarian efforts. IMHO will provide you with personalized place cards to give to your guests at your wedding ceremony or reception. The gift that you give on behalf of your guests can give someone a new limb, allow an expecting mother to deliver a healthy baby, provide an orphaned child with food and education, deliver treatment to the sick and wounded, or help a displaced family restart their lives. Whether you decide to donate $5, $10, or any amount per guest for each place card, the choice is up to you. There is no minimum or maximum donation. This package includes information about IMHO’s efforts and how you can make your own Wedding Favour Donations. Should you require further information, we would be happy to set up an appointment to meet with you at our IMHO office. Congratulations once again and we wish you the very best as you partake on this beautiful new journey together. Thank you so much for your generosity and support, without which we cannot continue to change lives for the better around the world. IMHO Canada Board
5637 Finch Avenue East, Unit 7, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2T9, Canada www.IMHOCanada.org Tel: (416) 321-9555 Email: contact@imhocanada.org
International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) Canada A non-political, non-profit, humanitarian organization
About IMHO History The International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) is an international humanitarian organization that focuses on developing and improving health care in disadvantaged and needy regions worldwide. IMHO was founded in 2004 in the United States, by volunteers who recognized a desperate need in bringing health care to impoverished communities in lesser-developed regions. IMHO is a registered tax-exempt, 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organization in the United States and a registered not-for-profit organization in Canada. Because IMHO is run by volunteers, very little of your donation goes to overhead expenses so that aid can reach the people who need help the most. Mission To develop and improve health care services and infrastructure in under-served regions worldwide. Vision IMHO aims to improve health care across the globe for those in need by identifying health needs and providing resources & training to address those needs. We believe in empowering communities to build their own health systems, improve overall health, and to respond to health needs as they arise. In this way, we promote selfreliance and sustainability. IMHO frequently partners with local and international non-governmental organizations to better channel assistance to needy populations and ensure that the money donated will reach those in need. Our work is focused on the following areas: 1)Primary Care & Public Health, 2) Health Education & Training, 3) Capacity-Building Founding Principles IMHO is founded on principles of humanitarianism and neutrality. IMHO chooses its areas of operation according to an objective needs-based analysis, and remains impartial in treating suffering communities in conflict situations. IMHO works to provide assistance during times of monumental suffering, such as the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, Pakistan earthquake in 2005, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Burmese cyclone Nargis in 2008. This emergency relief work complements IMHO’s ongoing structural and capacity-building work to enhance health care opportunities and relief.
5637 Finch Avenue East, Unit 7, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2T9, Canada www.IMHOCanada.org Tel: (416) 321-9555 Email: contact@imhocanada.org
International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) Canada A non-political, non-profit, humanitarian organization
Northeast Sri Lanka Although we aim to improve health and treat suffering in areas around the world, our main focus is Northeast Sri Lanka, for which we have raised over 3 million dollars for various health initiatives, emergency relief, and education over the past 6 years. A significant number of our current projects focuses on helping IDPs in Sri Lanka resettle and re-establish their lost livelihoods. We are accomplishing this through the following: 1) Amputee rehabilitation for the 30,000 civilians who have lost their limbs due to the war 2) Support for orphaned children through children’s homes 3) Medical mobile clinics for the sick and wounded 4) Mental health services for those traumatized by the war 5) Prenatal nutrition programs for malnourished pregnant women 6) Micro-credit programs to help civilians restart their livelihoods 7) Resettlement projects to help resettling IDPs rebuild their homes You can choose to donate to any one or more of these projects. The needs of these people are enormous. There is still so much that can be done to help those in need and it can start with something as simple as donating the cost of a wedding favour.
5637 Finch Avenue East, Unit 7, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2T9, Canada www.IMHOCanada.org Tel: (416) 321-9555 Email: contact@imhocanada.org
International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) Canada A non-political, non-profit, humanitarian organization
Sample Place Cards
Harry & Sally July 1, 2011 FRONT
A wedding is a celebration of love, family, and hope for the future.
We wanted to make this day more special by giving hope to those who are less fortunate.
5637 Finch Avenue East, Unit 7, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2T9, Canada www.IMHOCanada.org Tel: (416) 321-9555 Email: contact@imhocanada.org
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International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) Canada A non-political, non-profit, humanitarian organization
Sample Place Cards
In lieu of wedding favours, we have made a donation in your name to the International Medical Health Organization
(IMHO), a nonprofit organization aimed at improving health in underserviced areas around the world and serving those in need.
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You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.
- Amy Carmichael, missionary to India Please continue to give your love and support www.imhocanada.org/donate/donate-online
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These place cards can be edited and personalized with your own message. Photos can also be added. 5637 Finch Avenue East, Unit 7, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 2T9, Canada www.IMHOCanada.org Tel: (416) 321-9555 Email: contact@imhocanada.org