International Aid to Haiti: Who's Giving

(AP)  Here's a look at some of the international aid pledges for victims of the earthquake in Haiti:

•The U.S. government is making an initial $100 million relief effort and is sending ships, helicopters, transport planes and 2,000 Marines.

• Canada is sending $5 million Canadian (US$4.8 million) and matching contributions by individual Canadians to eligible charitable organizations up to a total of $50 million Canadian (US$47 million). Ottawa also is sending two navy ships, helicopters, transport planes and a disaster response team.

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• The World Bank is providing a $100 million grant, and the U.N. is sending $10 million.

• Britain is sending $10 million. A four-person government assessment team and 71 rescue specialists along with search dogs and heavy equipment arrived Thursday.

• Australia has pledged $9.3 million; Norway, about 30 million kroner ($5.3 million); Japan, up to $5 million; Italy, euro1 million ($1.46 million); and the European Commission, euro3 million ($4.37 million).

• The Netherlands and the Italian bishops' conference have each donated euro2 million. Denmark has donated 10 million kroner ($1.9 million) and Finland is giving euro1.25 million ($1.8 million). South Korea has pledged aid worth $1 million.

• Irish telecommunications company Digicel said it would donate $5 million and help repair the phone network.

• Spain has pledged euro3 million ($4.37 million), and sent rescue teams and 100 tons of equipment. Germany gave euro1.5 million ($2.17 million) and sent an immediate response team.

• India and China will each donate $1 million and China is sending a 60-member relief team with sniffer dogs.

• Sweden has offered 6 million kronor ($850,000), along with tents, water purification equipment and medical aid. It is also sending a team to build a new base to replace the U.N.'s destroyed headquarters.

• Venezuela has sent doctors, firefighters and rescue workers. Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure experts. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said 400 staff from the public security authority are being sent, as well a ship with two surgical operating units, 50 beds for injured and earth-moving equipment.

• Iceland and Portugal are each sending more than 30 rescue workers. Taiwan has sent 23 rescue workers and two tons of aid and equipment.

• Israel plans to open a field hospital and is sending 220 rescue workers.

• A Swiss rescue team is arriving overland from the Dominican Republic. A flight carrying 40-50 tons of aid goods is planned for Friday.

[momtman]

I wish we would all just drop the blame game, the let's see who can outdo the other and just help these people. I am very proud of America and the continuing help that we send to all the world, not just Haiti. What we do will be remembered by the ones who really count. People have to live with what they do. How can you expect people who do not respect life to help want to save it.

[Natan613]

Israel is saving lives, pulling people out of the rubble and giving emergency medical care. They helped deliver a baby boy and the grateful mother named him "Israel." You can see it on Youtube (search for IDF Haiti).

[aeshk]

Where is muslim world? Not a single muslim country contributing. Does Islam prohibit this as well?

[mxe00]

"Not a single Muslim country contributing"

Either you haven't checked the facts or you're just a malicious liar. Both ways, you're blameworthy for spreading your ignorance around! It's people like you on both sides (West and Muslim World) that are the cause of world problems today. You should be ashamed of yourself. Just as bad as the terrorists.

http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87760

http://www.themajlis.org/2010/01/18/muslim-countries-are-in-fact-helping-haiti

[lunarink]

where is the aid from the arab nations

[misotay]

According to the National News Agency, Lebanon on Friday decided to sent aid to Haiti as per the instructions of President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

NNA also reported that an official Lebanese delegation would be sent, adding that the aid would include tents, medicines, and other medical supplies.

The official Lebanese delegation would check on Lebanese nationals in Haiti and transport those in the need of treatment as well as offering first-aid.

[sickie66]

Again, where is the rest of the world? I don't see Russia, India, China or ANY of the rich Mideast countries! Says something President Obama on who the world can count on and who are our 'friends'.

[sumeetnik]

India initially pledged 1 million cash aid and later made it to 5 million cash, almost equalling many other rich european nations.

[Maximillian11]

Russia spent about $5 million. Why don't you know it? Read not only american press and you will see that the world is more complicated than you thing.

[theoriginalhappycouple]

Boycott France, the only country who deserves to be on the giving aide to Haiti list as # 1 for their part in ruining that country.

[ironic_name]

Actually, the place turned into the hell-hole it is today after the French were kicked out.

[LLJustAsking]

The Arab countries are notable for their absence. Also missing - any outcry about their absence.

[noloyalisti]

We should help them since we are responsible for making them the poorest county in the Western Hemisphere. We turned the wacko Milton Friedman nuts loose (of which the disaster that was Reagan was one) there through the World Bank. They ruined a great agricultural economy by letting big American corporations have "free-trade": free to rape, pillage and plunder again. And again.

[theoriginalhappycouple]

America is not responsible for making Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Don't you WONDER why an entire country of black people speak Freakin French? They are responsible and should be boycotted because I don't see them on the list of countries giving aide to Haiti. It's back to Freedom Frys, and no French wine or cheese.

[sgotrl]

I notice that the Arabic countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran are keeping their money/supplies to themselves, or are they too busy blaming Israel for this (while Israel is opening a hospital....oh wait, Israel is there, so Iran et al, couldn't POSSIBLY show up and work in the same country and help Haiti)
May God please help and protect the Haitians in their hour of need despite what some people who claim to be representing you have said.

[ironic_name]

Saudi Arabia has donated, but Wal-Mart has donated more.

[wew1234]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed US$50 million to support the United Nations humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti. This makes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia one of the main contributors to the Haiti Flash Appeal, which was launched on 15 January.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/...N?OpenDocument

[jgg000101]

a stupid question:
if our economy is in the crapper, why are we sending as much as the UN and the World Bank whose contributions also include our money?