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Urgent Notice to Everyone Wanting to Send Transfers/Remittances to Haiti Through Fonkoze
Fonkoze Haiti is please to inform you that 41 Fonkoze branches are open for business. The Bizoton Branch opened Tuesday, February 2, and the Leyogan Branch will operate in the mobile van.
For those of you who use our service with City National Bank of New Jersey, you are aware that the bank covered all transfer fees from the time of the earthquake until May 3. That meant every dollar you sent ended up in the account of your beneficiary. We are grateful to Louis Prezeau of City National Bank for making this possible. He joined the very first conference call of friends of Fonkoze to offer his assistance and this is one tangible way he followed through. Thank you, Mr. Prezeau! Please be aware, that as of MAY 1, 2010, THE REGULAR FEE SCHEDULE FOR TRANSFERS IS BACK IN PLACE. Visit our transfer page for more information: http://fonkoze.org/component/content/article/79.html.
Moneygram is also offering a special: For any country sending US dollars to Haiti, the fee is $1. For any country sending Euros to Haiti, the fee is 1 Euro. Many thanks to Steve Higgins and Jean-Guy Noel for this.
Remember: No matter what funds you transfer, they are secure. All three services we pay for are functioning without problems: Moneygram, Unitransfer and CAM. Not all branches are working normal hours at present, and we must stress that liquidity varies hourly, but the system itself is intact and your cash is secure..
Please revisit this column often for updates on Fonkoze's branches.