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CWU Humanitarian Aid
WHO ARE WE?
 Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid is a response to the plight of vulnerable children in other countries and the UK from trade unionists, families and friends, who work in Britain’s postal and telecom industries.
HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?
 CWUHA was set up in 1995 in response to an appeal from trade unionists living in War torn Bosnia, in particular the town of Tuzla. The first convoy arrived in Tuzla in July 1995. The determination to deliver the aid direct to those who needed it most, cutting out the risk of it falling into the hands of self-interest middlemen, set the agenda for every CWUHA convoy that was to follow.
WHAT MAKES US SO SPECIAL?
Of course, there are other charities, which collect medical equipment, food, clothing, toys, and other forms of aid for needy children. What makes CWUHA unique, however, is our cardinal principle – our volunteers actually deliver the aid to the places where it is needed most. This way, Donors can therefore be confident that their generosity will be translated in to aid at the point of need! We are also unique in that we pay no wages or honoraria. The CWUHA office is also run at virtually no cost because thanks to the CWU and BT we pay no rent, no phone/email bills. All this keeps our office admin costs way below 5%.
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