World offers aid for typhoon-ravaged Philippines

ollowing is a list of some of the
assistance offered to the Philippines from
around the world after a devastating typhoon
hit the center of the country last weekend.
- THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED
CRESCENT MOVEMENT is appealing for 87
million Swiss francs ($94.6 million) to provide
100,000 families with food, water, shelter and
other essential relief for 18 months.
- AUSTRALIA announced a A$10 million ($9.3
million) package and will provide medical
personnel and items such as tarpaulins,
sleeping mats, mosquito nets, water containers
and hygiene kits.
- U.N. aid chief Valerie Amos, who is travelling
to the Philippines, released $25 million for aid
relief on Monday from the U.N. Central
Emergency Response Fund.
- BRITAIN will send a warship with equipment
to make drinking water from seawater as well
as a military transport aircraft to provide
temporary shelters, water, plastic sheeting and
household items. It has pledged a 15 million
pound ($24 million) package and said that the
government will match the first 5 million
pounds of public donations.
- NEW ZEALAND will give NZ$2.15 million
($1.7 million) in aid.
- JAPAN will give $10 million in aid, including
goods such as tents and blankets. A 25-strong
emergency medical relief team has already
been dispatched.
- SOUTH KOREA will provide financial aid worth
$5 million and send a 40-member disaster
relief team. The Korea Red Cross is giving
financial aid worth $100,000 and will start a
nationwide donation campaign aiming to raise
10 billion won ($9.32 million).
- INDONESIA will send aircraft and logistical
aid, including personnel, drinking water, food,
generators, antibiotics and other medication.
- The UAE will give $10 million to provide
support and humanitarian assistance.
- The UNITED STATES is providing $20 million
in immediate humanitarian assistance and has
sent a team of about 90 Marines and sailors,
part of a first wave of promised U.S. military
assistance. An aircraft carrier and four other
Navy ships set sail for the Philippines from
Hong Kong on Tuesday.
- The U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT (USAID) is sending emergency
shelter and hygiene materials along with 55
tons of emergency food to feed 20,000 children
and 15,000 adults for up to five days. The U.S.
EMBASSY is sending $100,000 for water and
sanitation support.
- The EUROPEAN COMMISSION said it would
provide eight million euros ($11 million) to help
worst-affected areas.
- The CHINESE government is providing
$100,000 and the Chinese Red Cross a further
$100,000.
- THE VATICAN pledged 3 million euros ($4
million), adding to $150,000 given by the Pope
and 100,000 euros ($134,000) by the Catholic
charity Caritas.
- THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, a
U.S.-based aid agency, will dispatch an
emergency team and has launched a $10
million appeal for aid.
- MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES is
strengthening its teams with an additional 30
people, including medical personnel,
logisticians and psychologists. MSF is also
sending 200 tonnes of medical and relief items.
- THE U.N. CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) is
airlifting $1.3 million worth of supplies,
including water purification tablets, soap,
medical kits, tarpaulins, and micro nutrient
supplements.
- THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME is airlifting
44 tons of high-energy biscuits, enough to feed
132,000 people for a day, as well as emergency
supplies and communications equipment.
- The U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY is organizing an
emergency airlift to send aid and supplies.
- THE WORLD BANK said it is considering
increasing cash grants for the poor in the
Philippines and removing conditions place on
them.