My Journey: USA today 9/8/05 Who's giving & What
_This was in" USA Today "-9-8-05--- {Source; State Department } -Where did it all go???????
"Foreign countries have responded generously to Hurricane Katrina. " "Donor nations and their contribution." This was right after Katrina hit !!!!!!!!! It makes you wonder ...........................
COUNTRY____________ SUPPORT
Afghanistan-----------------$100,000
Armenia------------------$100,000
Australia------------------$7.6 MILLION
Azerbaijan---------------$500,000
Bahamas ------------------$50,000
Bahrain-----------------$5 MILLION
Bangladesh------------ $1 Million
Belgium-------- Medical/logistics teams
Canada--------- 2helicopters, 32-person rescue team, evacuation flights, medical supplies
China--------- $5.1Million cash, and relief supplies
Djibouti- -----------$50,000
Finland----------- Search & rescue team, 3 logistics specialists
France------------ tents, tarps, MREs, water treatment supplies, cleaning equipment
Gabon-------------- $500,000
Georgia----------------$50,000
Germany--------- MREs, high speed pumps, forensic experts
Greece----------2 cruise ships
India-------------- $5 Million
Iraq---------- $1,000,000 cash
Ireland------------$1,000,000 cash
Israel-------------tents, first-aid kits, baby formula
Italy---------------Generators, water pumps/purifiers, tents, medical supplies
Japan------------$200,000 cash & $844,000 in relief supplies, $1.5 Million in private donations
Kuwait------------$400 Million in oil, $100 Million cash, $25,000 cash
Mexico----------Transport vehicles, 1 helicopter, ambulance & medical teams
Mongolia----------$50,000 cash
Nepal----------$25,000 cash
NewZealand--------$1.4 Million cash, search & rescue teams
Nigeria-----------$1 Million cash
Norway--------$1.54 Million in relief supplies
Qatar---------$100 Million cash
Republic of Korea------$30 Million cash & in-kind donations
Saudi Arabia------$5 Million from Aramco, $250,000 from Agfund
Singapore--------3 helicopters
Sri Lanka-------$25,000 cash
Taiwan--------$2 Million cash, medical supplies
Thailand-------Forensic experts, blankets, food
UAE---------$100 Million cash
UK--------- MREs
Venezuela------ Up to $1 Million
Thats on the list dated 9-8-05 !! I wonder what the total is as of today?? I'll try to find out!!
.................................................... God Bless.................................................................
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