Solidarity Fund
:: Policy ::
All member organisations are invited to contribute to the Fund on an annual basis according to their means. These contributions allow EI to react immediately to organize and coordinate in the most efficient and appropriate way the assistance that our colleagues need.
In addition, as indicated above, the 2nd World Congress in 1998 adopted a resolution that mandated EI to allocate 0.7% of its regular budget to the Solidarity Fund.
Specific appeals are also made to member organisations from time to time, in response to major disasters, requesting additional contributions to assist member organisations affected by the disaster. Some member organisations have decided to donate the budget which they would normally have spent on Christmas Cards to the EI Solidarity Fund.
The Fund is maintained in a special interest bearing account separate from other EI accounts. The Fund is subject to external audit, which is published separately in the financial report to the World Congress.
To obtain assistance from the Fund, member organisation(s) must make a request for assistance outlining the purpose for which the assistance will be used. The EI General Secretary then decides to allocate funds on the basis of the information provided and in accordance with the principles under which the Fund was established. He reports on the Fund to the EI Finance Committee and Executive Board.
The recipients must provide a report to EI head office on the use of the funds allocated. Reports on the use of the funds are provided in turn, on an annual basis, by EI to all member organisations.