Ebola Virus Outbreak News Update: Google Launches Donation Campaign to Fight Deadly Disease
Google certainly wants to show that it cares about the devastating virus known as Ebola.
Because of this, the company is starting a new campaign that will kick in two dollars for every one dollar donated by Google visitors.
CEO Larry Page already donated $25 milion to help fight Ebola.
Now with this new campaign, Google will help other causes like Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee and UNICEF.
Google's campaign comes on the heels of Facebook's similar campaign. Facebook added the prominent donate button on the top of everyone's newsfeed.
Google is a little different though; they are urging people to get educated and spend the money and time on educating the public on these causes, especially Ebola.
As a pure campaign, Google looks like the better campaign. Instead of merely saying "donate now," the company aims to get people into the core issues.
For instance, Doctors Without Borders might be an organization that no one has ever heard of, but, thanks to Google's efforts to educate the public, the organization is now able to explain their missions and goals.
Google is targeting $7.5 million in donations for nonprofits.
The website was launched Monday and it allows users to donate anywhere from $10 to $1,000. Every dollar will be matched at a 2-1 rate, meaning a $10 donation will actually be a $30 donation after the Google match.
Google promises to pay all transaction fees so that 100 percent of the donations will go right to the nonprofits.
"Our hearts go out to everyone whose lives have been touched by this tragedy," Page said in a blog post.
According to health officials' estimates about 4,88 have died from Ebola.
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