MIAMI, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation
& plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) teamed with several of its
global cruise brands to pledge $200,000 to relief efforts in Nepal in the wake of April's devastating
earthquake.
Carnival Corporation is working through Mercy Corps, the
Disaster Emergency Committee and Save the Children to support on
the ground teams distributing emergency supplies and aiding
rebuilding efforts targeting the most affected families in
Kathmandu and surrounding
areas.
Carnival Corporation's support will help the three organizations
provide access to shelter supplies, food, water and hygiene
supplies, support the operations of the Nepal Red Cross and
ultimately assist families in rebuilding their lives after initial
life-saving needs are met.
Carnival Corporation and its brands are actively working to
support their employees who were directly affected by this
tragedy.
P&O Cruises UK and Cunard Line are providing a significant
portion of the donation out of the companies' offices in the
United Kingdom. Likewise, Carnival
Cruise Line, Seabourn and Holland America Line have combined to
donate the majority of the funds in North
America in coordination with the Carnival Foundation, the
company's philanthropic organization.
"Nepal is home to a great
number of employees in our industry, so we were not only incredibly
saddened by the destruction of the earthquake, but we also felt a
responsibility to provide any support that we could," said
Arnold Donald, president and CEO of
Carnival Corporation. "As we learn more about the damage and the
needs in Nepal, we will explore
more ways to support ongoing relief efforts in any way we can."
Mercy Corps, a global aid agency, has responded to almost every
major global disaster in the last 20 years, including Typhoon
Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013
which included support from many in the cruise industry.
The Disaster Emergency Committee, an umbrella organization for
13 humanitarian aid agencies, unites aid efforts in times of
disaster such as flood, earthquake or famine in poorer countries
around the world.
Save the Children is an international organization that promotes
children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in
120 developing countries.
Individuals wishing to donate to earthquake relief efforts can
do so through Mercy Corps' Nepal Earthquake Response fund, the
Disasters Emergency Committee Nepal Earthquake Appeal, Save the
Children's Nepal Earthquake Children's Relief Fund, the Red Cross'
Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund or through a number of other
charitable organizations.
About Carnival Corporation
Carnival Corporation &
plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with a portfolio of
cruise brands in North America,
Europe, Australia and Asia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Line,
Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises,
Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 216,000 lower
berths with 9 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2015 and
2018. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America
Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both
the New York and London Stock
Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the
world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100
indices. Additional information can be found on
www.carnivalcorp.com.
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