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A list of foreign aid pledges as of 29th May 2006, following
Indonesia's earthquake, which killed over 5,000 people and
made more than 200,000 homeless.
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| Country |
Aid Offered |
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Bahrain
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pledged to send an unspecified amount
through the Red Cross |
| Belgium |
500,000 euros, some of which will
be delivered through the Red Cross |
| Britain |
5.5 million dollars |
| Canada |
1.8 million dollars |
| China |
2 million dollars |
| European Union |
3 million euros (3.8 million
dollars) |
| France |
40-strong rescue team
and relief supplies expected to leave on a flight late Sunday.
A five-man team left Saturday to assess humanitarian needs. |
| Greece |
200,000 euros plus four
doctors from Greek chapter of Doctors of the World non governmental
organisation |
| Ireland |
500,000 euros |
| Japan |
The country's Red Cross
chapter donated 887,000 dollars and dispatched a medical team.
The government also sent a medical team |
| Kuwait |
4 million dollars |
| Malaysia |
Search and rescue team
and medical supplies |
| The Netherlands |
1 million euros (1.28
million dollars). |
| Philippines |
humanitarian aid team |
| Saudi Arabia |
5 million dollars plus
food, medical aid and tents |
| Singapore |
two rescue teams and emergency
supplies |
| Spain |
Cargo plane due to take
off Monday with team of humanitarian aid experts as well as
12 tonnes of aid including tents, blankets and medicine |
| South Korea |
15-strong team of doctors,
nurses and rescue officials. |
| Taiwan |
20-member rescue team.
50,000 dollars. Possibly aid supplies |
| Turkey |
The Turkish Red Crescent
said it will donate 100,000 dollars (78,500 euros) in emergency
funds, either setting up a mobile clinic or procuring aid supplies.
A three-man disaster response team left Saturday. |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 million dollars for
medical and relief supplies |
| United States of America |
2.5 million dollars |
| International and
Non-governmental organisations |
| The International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: |
the body has issued an
emergency appeal for nearly 10 million dollars to support rescue
operations, triggering offers from Western and Asian states. |
| UNICEF |
UN children's fund planning
to send 2,000 tents and 9,000 tarpaulins, as well as water tanks
and hygiene kits |
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World Vision
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The Christian relief group
said it would distribute essential non-food items, including
blankets, tarpaulins for shelter, clothing and medical supplies |
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