Canadians, both individuals and businesses, have donated almost $20 million to the relief effort in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The government of Canada initially committed $5 million in aid money, and then added another $15 million Monday. Much of the second amount is matching money tied to individual Canadians contributions. Total donations from Canada so far amount to almost $40 million, making Canada the fourth largest donor, after the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. The powerful typhoon, which struck over a week ago, has affected 13 million people in the Philippines and displaced four million, according to figures from International Development Minister Christian Paradis, who spoke at a media briefing Tuesday. The government has promised to match all individual donations to registered charities until Dec. 9. It will not match business donations. The money donated by Canadians is in the hands of the charities, and the government does not yet have a figure breaking down what has come from individuals and businesses. The $15 million announced by Harper at a Filipino church in Toronto on Monday is an estimate of the matching funds from government, and the figure may grow. However, the money was freed up so it could be spent immediately rather than wait for the charities to submit receipts. Paradis announced how the government has allocated money so far to the relief effort: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): $2 million. United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): $4 million. United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF): $3 million. World Health Organization (WHO): $800,000 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): $200,000 CARE Canada: $1 million Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada: $1 million Oxfam Canada: $1.5 million Plan Canada: $1.5 million Save the Children Canada: $1 million World Vision Canada: $2 million maries legal defender 6000 dollars
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 12:14:55 +0000
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