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Last Updated: Tuesday, 4 January, 2005, 12:41 GMT Tsunami aid: Who's giving what Donations of money and assistance have been pouring in to international aid agencies from governments and individuals in the wake of the tsunami disaster in Asia. Here are the pledges made so far: Japan $500m in government donations, 120 civilian emergency workers sent to tsunami-hit countries. USA $350m in government donations, plus military assistance involving 12,600 personnel, 21 ships, 14 cargo planes and 48 helicopters. Private donations are also pouring in, with $120m donated to the US branches of the Red Cross, Oxfam and Save the Children, and to Catholic Relief Services. World Bank $250m diverted from existing programmes to cover emergency needs while longer-term reconstruction needs are assessed. Norway $182m in government donations, plus $30m raised in private donations. Asian Development Bank $175m has been diverted from existing programmes in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The bank says up to $150m more could be made available in new loans. FROM THE WORLD'S POOREST Russian town of Beslan - scene of a bloody school siege last year - pledged 1m roubles ($36,000) from the fund set up after the mass hostage-taking Mozambique - one of the world's poorest nations - has donated $100,000 Nepal and East Timor have also pledged donations Britain $96m in government donations, plus $140m in private donations which the government has pledged to match. Two RAF planes, a C-17 and a Tristar, are helping to deliver aid to the region. Chancellor Gordon Brown is pushing a proposal for the debts of the affected nations to be frozen. Italy $95m in government aid. Six to eight police forensics specialists have been sent to Thailand to help to identify bodies. Public donations totalling $20m had been collected by New Year's Day. Sweden $80m in government donations, plus $60m in private donations including money raised during two telethons. Spain $68m in government donations, and a medical team has been sent to Sri Lanka. France $66m in government donations, plus an estimated $47m raised in private donations. A medical team has been sent to Sri Lanka. Canada $66m in government donations, plus at least $29m raised in private donations with a government commitment to match every dollar donated by the public. China $60m in government donations, plus $1.8m donated to the Chinese Red Cross. Denmark $54m in government aid. Denmark is reported to be diverting an additional $21m from existing environmental protection programmes in Indonesia and Thailand, and will also contribute a field hospital, transport vehicles and a ship to the UN aid effort, the AFP news agency says. Australia $46m has been donated in government aid, and donations from the public total $58m. About 350 military staff, four military helicopters, a troop transport ship, a military health support team and a water purification plant are being sent to Indonesia, as well as a team of volunteer medical professionals. Reports in the Australian press suggest Prime Minister John Howard is considering an additional $390m aid package to help rebuild the country. Netherlands $34m has been donated by the government and aid groups say a further $35m has been raised in private donations. A Dutch police identification team has been sent to Thailand. European Union $31m in aid, although EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner has said this may be increased by tens of millions of euros. Germany $27m in government aid. Germany is also sending a mobile hospital to Aceh and a military ship with two helicopters, aid supplies, water treatment equipment and an operating theatre on board. The public have donated an estimated $41m. Countries in the region India The Indian military is staging its biggest relief operation ever in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Indonesia. This involves at least 16,000 troops, 32 navy ships, 41 aircraft including at least 16 helicopters, several medical teams and a mobile hospital. The air force has so far lifted 10,000 tonnes of relief supplies. Bangladesh Bangladesh has dispatched 111 soldiers to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, with a further 46 expected to join them. Two planes and two helicopters will carry the troops together with aid supplies. Pakistan Pakistan plans to send 500 military staff in medical and engineering teams to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
