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Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Tsunami Aid

CNN's list of places to donate

Hotline numbers from CNN:
HOTLINE NUMBERS
For information on relatives/friends in the affected areas:

India: +91 11 2309 3054

Thailand: +66 2643 5262 and 2643 5000; Phuket enquiries call +66 76 240 729

Sri Lanka: residents: +94 11 536 1938; tourists: +94 11 243 7061

Maldives: +44 20 7224 2149

Hong Kong residents: +852 2829 3010

U.S. citizens: 1-888-407-4747

Australian citizens: Toll-free 1800 002 214


Aid provided:

U.S.A: $350 million
Australia: $764.5 million (1 billion ins Australian dollars)
Germany: $660 million (500 million euros)
Japan: $500 million
Norway: $183 million
Britain: $95 million
Sweden: $75.5 million
Spain: $68 million
France: 65.9 million
Canada: $65.5 million
China: $60 million

Note these figures don't include all countries, private donations and of course the cost of the supplies, man power, machinary etc many many countries are sending.
source: Fox News and CNN

Of disturbing note to me is that many of those effected are not majority Christian and Muslim nations and as a result it seems that most Muslim countries have committed zero aid. Also noticed neither has Vatican City in Rome. I am hoping this is just a reporting oversite and not a refusal on those areas to provide help for religious reasons.

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