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SANTO DOMINGO.- Canada will provide US$5 million in humanitarian aid for the Haiti storms and hurricanes, which have had a severe impact in the lives and homes of almost 800,000 people.

Iin a statement, Canada’s embassy in Santo Domingo said it will provide aid additional for Haitians affected by the devastation, to be used for drinking water, food, refuges, and health care for the most needy. “A strategic team is being sent to Haiti to evaluate the situation and to recommend potential additional contributions, including the need for medical aid and infrastructure.”

Canada’s Government has also sent officials to support the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince and the helicopter ship HMCS St. John’s, with onboard personnel to aid the evaluation team, it said. “The aid is in addition to the US$600,000 the government announced on September 6, which includes emergency article, that was slated to arrive in Port-au-Prince Wednesday.”

Canada’s aid includes an additional $43,000 to Medecins du Monde to provide water, medicine, hygiene kits and primary health care, and $100,000 for the Red Cross to help 7,000 families affected by the devastation in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica.

It said the Government will continue monitoring the situation and will work with Canada’s humanitarian partners to assure that the aid makes a difference in the lives of the victims. “Canada is the second greatest bilateral donor in Haiti, country that is the largest receiver of Canadian aid for long term development in the Americas and the second highest in the world.”

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Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 12 Sep 2008 10:28 AM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Hey Tonyj... Harper came through vote PC
Written by: josean, 12 Sep 2008 11:18 AM
From: United States
CANANDA,

With a GDP of (official exchange rate): $1.432 trillion (2007 est.)

Gives $5,000,000

USA

With a GDP of (official exchange rate): $13.84 trillion (2007 est.)

Gives $50,000

What a DISGRACE!
Written by: JRRubirosa, 12 Sep 2008 1:20 PM
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Josean:

Do you expect them to fix every single issue in Haiti................Imposible
Written by: Khaoss, 12 Sep 2008 2:22 PM
From: United States, NYC
Josean. You must also take into account two things. Although the U.S.'s GDP is 13.8 trillion, it has a national dept of about 80% or roughly 9 trillion. The other point is that in this world, countries are divided in 3 groups. The ones that have, the ones that dont have and the ones that dont have but do something about it to get aide from the ones that do have, say, start a nuclear program or provoke Russia to get a $5.3 billion dollar package.
Written by: josean, 12 Sep 2008 3:22 PM
From: United States
Khaoss,

So you are suggestion that we should be "The Mouse That Roared!"



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mouse_That_Roared
Written by: Khaoss, 12 Sep 2008 4:44 PM
From: United States, NYC
Have not read the novel so I cant make any reference from it, but what im trying to point out is the hypocrisy of world powers and how peaceful nations tend to be ignored while the ones who "comply" get huge reward.
Written by: AfroLatino This user is banned, 12 Sep 2008 6:02 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Union

I understand that in terms that Haiti has to pay back all these aids anyway, then the Haitian Government should try to get more from those donating Nations and the Haitian GOvernment should try to have more power over what they get to do with the money and not what those Foreign NGO's get to do with those Aids money and reliefs. However, because we know the nature of how Haitian Governments had done businesses in the past with money given to them, I do not blame those other donating nations if they are skeptical.

Overall, Haiti should feel graceful that those Nations are offering their help and aids and that is not to say that Haiti has to be the "mouse that roared" but only has to understand that it is not those other Nations' jobs to fix Haiti's every single issues and problems Haiti confronts and is facing. Somewhere the Haitian Government needs to step up the pace and take responsibility for its own. Haiti needs to overcome its own challenges meaning the Haitian people.
Written by: josean, 12 Sep 2008 8:13 PM
From: United States

AfroLatino,

Although the following link is not exact related to this current topic, it does talk to the issue of humanitarian responsiblity and helping others in need.


http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religiona....arack-obama-i-am-my-brothers.html
Written by: greenwave This user is banned, 12 Sep 2008 8:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Josean, tell me about George Obama? This is Obama's brother in Kenya!
Written by: josean, 12 Sep 2008 9:15 PM
From: United States
greenwave,

Regarding George Obama:

At least one of his neighbors feels that perhaps the candidate should help the brother.

"I would like Obama to visit his brother to see how he is living, to improve his way of life," said Emelda Negei, who runs a small dispensary near Obama's house.


But George Obama will have none of it.

He draws inspiration from his famous half-brother. He acknowledges that he is biased but said he knows that his half-brother will be the next president.

Source:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/22/bts.obama.brother/


Anything else I can research for you?
Written by: Jander, 12 Sep 2008 11:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Some references on Foreign aid below.

We still provide more then anyone but per capita it is very low.

Remember the US is hiding a recession behind smoke and mirrors and with any luck come January we will start digging ourselves out of the hole this government has put us in.

http://truthmonk.wordpress.com/20....es-spend-too-much-on-foreign-aid/

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689081,00.html



Humanitarian Response Index 2007 rankings:
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Denmark
4. Netherlands
5. European Commission
6. Ireland
7. Canada
8. New Zealand
9. United Kingdom
10. Switzerland
11. Finland
12. Luxembourg
13. Germany
14. Australia
15. Belgium
16. United States
17. Spain
18. Japan
19. France
20. Austria
21. Portugal
22. Italy
23. Greece


Written by: JD_Dominguez, 13 Sep 2008 4:56 PM
From: United States, Reality Check
Sadly, the USA has given millions of aid in the past BUT it never made it to the people. The ex=President has these funds in a Swiss bank account. Gov corruption there is incredible and my question is looking at how the country has been devastated then why...does the RD Gov want to go down this same road that Haiti Gov went?
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