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Old 12-28-2004, 08:00 AM   #55 (permalink)
Mephisto2
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Well, I stand corrected. I read the figure of US$3million, which to be perfectly honest I was surprised at.

I have since done a search and found the following:

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Japan had pledged to provide around $30m (£15.5) in aid and is sending its navy to help rescue survivors off Thailand's coast.

Japan's foreign ministry also said doctors would be sent to Sri Lanka and a damage survey team to Indonesia.

The United States has promised $15m in immediate aid and has said more will follow. The European Union has pledged $40.5m.

The UK has given £400,000 ($773,000) through the EU to a Red Cross appeal and is providing about £50,000 ($96,000) to the World Health Organization.

China announced that it was giving $2.6m in aid, in the form of food, tents, blankets and cash.

India is sending emergency supplies to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. France has dispatched 100 doctors, who are travelling to the area with Foreign Minister Michel Barnier.

Australia is giving an initial $7.8m while Singapore is sending $1.2m.
What's with the UK donating less than a million?

Anyway, as I said in an earlier post, every single dollar counts. Individuals can make a difference too. See my post above for links to how YOU can help save lives...

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